Cleaning Operative (Holmfirth)

Hollybank Trust; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite cafe

Discount portal

Employee assistance

Mental health support

DBS funded

Job summary

Hollybank Trust is looking for a friendly Cleaning Operative to join our team at Holmfirth, based at Huddersfield Rd, Thongsbridge. The role involves cleaning, sanitising surfaces, vacuuming, mopping and keeping communal areas in a high standard of cleanliness for residents and visitors.

We offer a charity environment with DBS checks funded and enhanced leave entitlements. Applicants should have UK work experience and be prepared for part-time hours in a rotating schedule.

Qualifications

• Takes pride in their work.
• Has a good eye for detail.
• Is reliable and able to work independently.
• Enjoys being part of a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• General cleaning.
• Sanitising surfaces.
• Vacuuming and mopping.
• Maintaining communal areas.

Skills

Pride in work

Attention to detail

Reliability

Team player

Job description

Overview

Application

Cleaning Operative (Holmfirth)

Huddersfield Rd, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth HD9 3TQ, UK

Date posted: September 22, 2026

Date posted: September 22, 2026 — Date closes: October 18, 2026

Hourly salary: £12.74

Permanent

Part-time

Role: Cleaning Operative

WEEK 1 ROTA: (Mon - Sun) 6hrs, 5.5hrs, 5.5hrs, 5.5hrs, 5.5hrs, Off, Off

WEEK 2 ROTA: (Mon - Sun) 5.5hrs, 5.5hrs, 5.5hrs, off, 5.5hrs, 6, Off,

We are looking for a friendly and reliable Cleaning Operative to join our team and help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment in our Rowan Court Service.

As a Cleaning Operative, you'll play an important role in ensuring our facilities are kept to a high standard for the people we support, visitors, and colleagues. Duties will include general cleaning, sanitising surfaces, vacuuming, mopping, and maintaining communal areas.

We are a charity founded in 1954 and have a number of adult and children’s residential homes, including an outstanding school, on-site speech therapy, physiotherapy, and hydro-therapy services. We have achieved a reputation of attaining very high service standards, working with children, young people and adults who have complex and multiple physical disabilities and associated communication, sensory and learning difficulties.

We're looking for someone who:

• Takes pride in their work
• Has a good eye for detail
• Is reliable and able to work independently
• Enjoys being part of a supportive team

What we offer:

• Onsite food and coffee shop (Mirfield site only).
• Discount and reward portal.
• Full employee assistance program.
• Access to workplace Mental Health First aiders.
• Life insurance style benefit.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• A funded DBS (initial DBS only).
• Access to nationally recognised qualifications.
• Quarterly coffee mornings and annual celebration days.
• Staff recognition awards.
• Early access to wages through the LevelPay app.
• Annual leave that rises with your length of service.
• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays.
• Dedicated wellbeing support, and access to departmental wellbeing activities.

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer sponsorship to work in the UK, and we do ask that you have at least 6 months of UK based work experience in any sector.

Hollybank Trust is committed to Safeguarding vulnerable people, and our Safer Recruitment process requires all employees to have an Enhanced DBS check and reference checks in line with our Recruitment & Selection policy.

We will pay for your initial DBS check, unless you have a portable DBS, however, if the candidate leaves voluntarily within the first 12 months, £58.90 will be deducted from your final salary payment.