Cleaning Assistant

Somerset County Cricket Club; Taunton; On-site; GBP 11,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading sports club in Taunton is seeking a Cleaning Assistant to ensure the cleanliness and hygiene of their facilities. The role requires a detail-oriented individual with experience in cleaning and knowledge of safety data sheets. You'll work part-time, with a minimum of 16 hours weekly, including evenings and weekends. The ideal candidate is trustworthy, organized, and has excellent customer service skills.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of Material Safety Data Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Regular cleaning of Club offices and facilities.
• Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in assigned areas.
• Performing minor maintenance tasks.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Customer Service

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Job description

Job Title: Cleaning Assistant

Accountable to: Safety Officer

Contract: Permanent, Part-Time

Hours: Minimum of 16 hours per week to include evenings, weekends and bank holidays as required

Salary: £10,186.66 per annum

Location: The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Closing date: 05 June 2025

The Role

We have a new opportunity for an experienced Cleaning Assistant to join our Operations Team! You will undertake regular cleaning of Club offices and other facilities here at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton and be responsible for any assigned area’s cleanliness and hygiene.

To give you a snapshot of the tasks involved in this role, you will be cleaning, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming and mopping surfaces and fixtures in site areas, alongside taking out any rubbish/waste. You’ll be refilling and restocking cleaning supplies/toiletries, maintaining cleaning products and ordering new supplies when necessary. You will be responsible for maintaining Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and undertaking intensive monthly deep cleaning duties. You’ll ensure that routine inspection and maintenance activities are performed and recorded and inform the Safety Officer of any occurring problems or needs for repairs. Occasionally, you will carry out minor maintenance tasks such as replacing displaced toilet seats, unclogging sinks.

About you

Amongst other criteria, to be successful in our team you’ll have demonstrable experience working in a similar role and knowledge of reading and interpreting Material Safety Data Sheets. You are detail orientated with good organisational, customer service, time management and planning skills.

You are honest, trustworthy and always willing to help with a can-do attitude. You can proactively work on your own initiative, yet you are equally comfortable and collaborative working as part of a team. You’re organised and punctually with a friendly and approachable demeaner.

You will need to be eligible to work in the UK.

For the full list of responsibilities and criteria for the role, please download the job description here: Cleaning Assistant - Job Description

You'll need to refer to the job description within your application to show how you meet the essential criteria. You will also notice our Club competencies are detailed on the job description, along with the proficiency levels for the role. To understand these more, please download our competencies framework here: SCCC Competency Framework

To learn more about us as a Club, our purpose, vision and values, please click this link: SCCC

How to apply

If you are interested in this position, simply complete our application form below - we use fair and safe recruitment methods therefore we don't review CVs as part of our selection process. Please provide as much detail as possible in your application responses as this is how we select candidates for the next stage of the process. For more information and support, please read our Application Guidance.

If you need further advice or require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply for roles or participate at any stage of the selection process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail]. Selected candidates will be invited to aninterview atCooper Associates County Ground, Taunton in early-mid June.