Cleaner (Meadowhead School)

Kier Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading facilities management firm is seeking a Cleaner to join the Sheffield Schools contract team. This on-site role involves maintaining a clean and safe environment in schools, working 10 hours per week during the dinner service. Ideal candidates should have previous cleaning experience and a good understanding of health and safety regulations. This position offers various rewards and benefits tailored to your needs.

Benefits

Wide variety of benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning within schools, offices, or commercial buildings.
• Knowledge of COSHH regulations and safe use of cleaning machinery.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning duties across surfaces, floors, and bathrooms.
• Report any pest issues to a supervisor.
• Replenish consumables and ensure equipment is stored securely.

Skills

Previous cleaning experience

Understanding of health and safety legislation

Ability to prioritize high-risk areas

Coordination of tasks

Compliance with cleaning schedules

Job description

We're looking for a Cleaner to join our Sheffield Schools contract team based in Meadowhead School.

Location : Meadowhead School, Sheffield – remote working not applicable, as this is an on‑site role.

Hours : 10 hours per week 10am - 12pm (Dinner Service)

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Cleaner, you'll be working within the Sheffield Schools contract team, supporting them in maintaining a clean and safe school environment.

Your day to day will include :

• Carrying out cleaning duties across surfaces, floors, bathrooms, and waste disposal areas.
• Following COSHH regulations and maintaining high personal hygiene standards.
• Reporting any pest issues immediately to a supervisor.
• Replenishing consumables such as hand wash, toilet rolls, and waste bags.
• Ensuring cleaning equipment and materials are stored securely and used correctly.

What are we looking for?

This role of Cleaner is great for you if :

• You have previous cleaning experience, ideally in a school, office, or commercial building.
• You understand health and safety legislation, including COSHH and safe use of cleaning machinery.
• You can prioritise high‑risk areas and coordinate tasks effectively.
• You are able to follow cleaning schedules and maintain compliance with contractual standards.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier