Early Years Housekeeper

Bright Horizons; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Didsbury, Manchester is seeking an Early Years Housekeeper. You will maintain a clean and safe environment in the nursery, ensuring high standards of hygiene. Candidates should have previous cleaning experience and knowledge of Food Safety and Health & Safety requirements. This full-time role offers competitive salary and benefits, including childcare discounts and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 40%

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Previous experience of cleaning within a domestic or commercial property.
• Sound knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, children, and parents.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of the nursery environment.
• Carry out daily laundry as required.
• Support during mealtimes and clean equipment.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Communication skills

Knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety

Education

Food Safety CIEH L2 or above

Job description

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Salary – £25,538.44 - £26,601.80 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Didsbury, Manchester

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”

We’re looking for an Early Years Housekeeper to join our Didsbury nursery on a full time basis.

Childcare discount of 40% for first child*

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more

Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach

Shift options: 40 hours over 5 days

*Subject to T&Cs

The Role

As an Early Years Housekeeper, you will keep the nursery a clean and safe environment for the children, colleagues, and families. You will maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene of the children’s bathroom and nappy change areas throughout the day, carry out daily laundry as required, and be prepared to help with additional nursery tasks where required, such as supporting over mealtimes and cleaning of equipment.

What we’re looking for

Previous experience of cleaning within a domestic or commercial property

Food Safety CIEH L2 or above (or equivalent) – this must be passed on day 1 in post

Sound knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety requirements

Great communication skills, with colleagues, children, and parents

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application!