Cleaner - Part Time

RSPB; Leeds; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join RSPB as a part-time Cleaner to maintain cleanliness and professionalism in visitor centres at two beautiful sites in the Aire Valley, ensuring a comfortable experience for staff and visitors. Ideal candidates will have effective communication skills, knowledge of cleaning products, and a proactive approach to safety. This role is perfect for individuals who are passionate about the environment and enjoy working in green spaces.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

26 days' Annual Leave (Pro-Rata)

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken form.
• Knowledge of the use of cleaning products (COSHH).
• Understanding of Health and Safety and manual handling.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekend cleaning cover for visitor centres.
• Proactively present a clean and professional environment.
• Travel between the two sites as needed.

Skills

Effective communication

Knowledge of cleaning products

Health and Safety understanding

Time management

Positive engagement

Commercial environment experience

Managing cleaning products

Ability to travel without public transport

Job description

Cleaner - Part-Time
Reference: MAY20258645
Location: St Aidan's
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 6 hours per week
Salary: £12.60 Per Hour
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave (Pro-Rata)

The RSPB has two wonderful sites within the Aire Valley. Just a ten-minute drive between them, Fairburn Ings and St Aidan's provide a home for nature as well as the opportunity for people to spend time in beautiful green spaces. Each reserve has a visitor centre with public toilets and office space. Your working hours will complement our existing cleaner in order to provide seven day a week cleaning cover.

About the Role

This role is to provide weekend cleaning cover for the visitor centres at the two sites as well as holiday and sickness cover when needed.

You must be able to travel between the two sites, so use of your own vehicle is a must as public transport is not sufficient.

We require you to take a proactive approach to presenting a clean, environmentally friendly and professional work environment so that staff, volunteers and visitors have a comfortable experience.

Essential skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken form.
• Knowledge of the use of cleaning products (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)) to ensure products are used in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace and manual handling.
• Time management skills.
• Ability to engage positively and communicate effectively with office and site staff.
• Working in a busy commercial environment.
• Managing and safely transporting cleaning products around the office/site.
• Ability to travel between the two sites without the use of public transport.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of environmental issues.
• Interest in the environment and sustainable living.

Closing date: 23:59, Tue, 24th Jun 2025

We are looking to conduct interviews as applications come in - We reserve the right to close this advert once a hire has been made.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

As part of this application you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete a short form. If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

No agencies please.