Cleaning and Laundry Assistant

Malvern College; Malvern; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Malvern College in Malvern seeks a Cleaning and Laundry Assistant to join the Domestic Operations team. This role covers Malvern College and occasional work at The Downs Malvern, keeping classrooms, boarding houses, and other spaces clean and welcoming for pupils and staff.

Part-time hours: 25 hours per week across 41 weeks per year, with flexibility for weekends and time off in lieu. Training in health and safety and a courteous, professional approach are encouraged.

Qualifications

• A can-do attitude.
• Ability to understand instructions and finish work on time, in a team or alone.
• Awareness of health and safety procedures.
• A polite, friendly and professional manner.
• Punctuality and a flexible approach to working hours.

Responsibilities

• Clean classrooms, offices, boarding houses and bedrooms daily.
• Work to agreed timeframes, as part of the team or on your own.
• Follow health and safety procedures.
• Work five days out of seven, which may include occasional weekends with time off in lieu.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Understand instructions

Health and safety

Polite & professional

Punctuality

Flexible hours

Job description

Salary: 12.71 per hour

Location: Malvern College, Malvern, with occasional work at The Downs Malvern

Working pattern: Part-time, 25 hours per week, 41 weeks per year

About the role

We're looking for a Cleaning and Laundry Assistant to join the Domestic Operations team at Malvern College. You'll help keep the school clean and welcoming every day for pupils and staff. This is a multi-site role based mainly at Malvern College, and you may occasionally be asked to work at The Downs Malvern.

What you'll be doing

• Cleaning areas of the school every day, including classrooms, offices, boarding houses and bedrooms
• Working to agreed timeframes, as part of the team or on your own
• Following health and safety procedures
• Working 5 days out of 7, which may include occasional weekends, with time off in lieu during the week for any weekend work

Hours of work

• 25 hours per week, part-time
• 41 weeks per year: 34 weeks during term time, 3 weeks spring cleaning and 4 weeks during the school holidays

What you'll bring

• A can-do attitude
• The ability to understand instructions and finish work on time, in a team or alone
• Awareness of health and safety procedures
• A polite, friendly and professional manner
• Punctuality, good time management and a flexible approach to working hours

What's on offer

• A range of benefits and opportunities to grow
• The chance to work at Malvern College and The Downs Malvern, regarded as two of the most beautiful schools in the UK
• A place in a team where operational staff work alongside academic colleagues to give pupils the best possible education, guided by the Malvern Qualities

The closing date for applications is Friday 9th October 2026.

Safeguarding

This post involves minimal contact with children, and you will not be responsible for children. The post is considered to be regulated activity.

The Downs Malvern and Malvern College provide a quality all-round education for pupils up to 18 years old. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates must be willing to undergo child protection screening and an Enhanced DBS check.

During the selection process, you will need to provide proof of identity, right to work in the UK and qualifications. We will request references for shortlisted candidates, which will include questions about any past disciplinary action or allegations relating to behaviour with children. We may also contact previous employers before interview to verify experience or qualifications. An online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence.

What happens next

We receive a high volume of applications and try to contact candidates personally wherever we can, as we want everyone to have a positive experience of our recruitment process. Unfortunately, we can't always reply to every application individually. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly. If you haven't heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We hope this won't put you off applying for future vacancies.