Cleaning Technician - Part Time

Sanctuary Group; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading housing and community services provider is looking for a part-time Cleaning Technician in Harrogate. Responsibilities include general cleaning, ensuring safety standards, and providing customer service. The role requires good interpersonal skills and some experience in cleaning duties. An attractive employment package includes annual leave, pension scheme, and wellbeing support.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service including counselling

Voluntary health plans

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support and tools

Employee recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of undertaking general cleaning duties.
• Some practical experience in operating cleaning machinery.
• Some working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Some experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads.

Responsibilities

• General cleaning duties including mopping, vacuuming, wet and dry dusting.
• Identifying and reporting potential hazards or faults on site for safety.
• Providing accurate and timely information on the progress of allocated work.
• Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained in good condition.
• Providing a professional, courteous, and customer-friendly approach.

Skills

Experience of undertaking general cleaning duties

Practical experience in operating cleaning machinery

Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation

Good interpersonal and customer service skills

Experience of working to deadlines

Job description

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes.

Cleaning Technician – Part Time, Fulton Lodge, Harrogate, £12.21 per hour, 12.5 hours per week – 2.5 hours per day between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

We have an opportunity for a Cleaning Technician to join our Estate Services team in Harrogate. This is a lone working role on a site for older persons. You will be responsible for the cleanliness of the scheme by daily hoovering, dusting, making sure all areas of the scheme are kept clean and tidy as per the specification for the site. Liaising with Customers and answering any questions they may ask.

The role of Cleaning Technician will include:

• General cleaning duties will include mopping, vacuuming, wet and dry dusting
• Identifying and reporting potential hazards or faults on site, to maintain a safe environment
• Providing accurate and timely information on the progress of allocated work
• Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained in a good, workable condition and stock levels are maintained
• Providing a professional, courteous and customer friendly approach to all working tasks

Skills and experiences:

• Experience of undertaking general cleaning duties
• Some practical experience in operating cleaning machinery
• Some working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills
• Some experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads

About us

Sanctuary Property Services provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values - working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.

Our Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata)
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £7,936 per annum

Closing Date: 7 October 2025. If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – [e-mail]

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.