General Cleaner

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Substantial pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days plus 1

Job summary

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is seeking a General Cleaner at Lanhydrock, Bodmin (PL30 4DE). You’ll help with day-to-day presentation, cleaning facilities for visitors and staff, and basic maintenance to keep our spaces in top condition.

Core days are Tuesdays and Saturdays with flexibility; interviews on Monday 19th October. An online assessment replaces a CV or application form as part of the process.

Qualifications

• Compliance and eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning visitor and staff toilets and break areas, indoors and outdoors.
• Sweeping and litter-picking.
• General cleaning and minor maintenance tasks.
• Assisting other teams as needed.

Education

Compliance and eligibility to work in the UK

Job description

This role is all about using your practical skills and attention to detail to look after a place that people love. We're looking for a General Cleaner to help keep the whole place in good condition and running smoothly for all the people who visit.

For this role, you’ll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.

Interviews will be held on Monday 19th October.

Core days will be Tuesdays and Saturdays, throughout the year, with some degree of flexibility when needed. Advance notice of this will be given.

What it's like to work here

The Lanhydrock estate comprises a grade 1 listed mansion set in a 25 acre garden and surrounded by 910 acres of countryside. The property is presented today at its late Victorian zenith when it was the home of Thomas, 2nd Lord Robartes, his wife Mary and their large family who were looked after by a staff of 80. The property offers a fascinating insight into the workings of a country estate, both above and below stairs.

The property welcomes around 500,000 visitors a year to its wider estate and 40,000 users to the trails.

You’ll help with the day-to-day presentation of the National Trust’s buildings and outdoor spaces. You’ll be turning your hand to all sorts of cleaning and minor bits of maintenance, making sure that all our facilities are kept in good working order.

Duties such as cleaning the visitor and staff toilets and break areas, sweeping and litter-picking, both inside and outdoors, form a core part of this role. You’ll be aiming for the highest standards of customer service everywhere you look after, and this includes speaking to people as they visit and helping them with any queries. You might also get involved with general maintenance work and helping other teams if they need extra support.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.

Who we're looking for

We’d love to hear from you if you're:

• focused on giving great service to everyone you meet
• a team player, but also happy to work on your own initiative
• well-organised and adaptable
• willing to learn new skills
• comfortable working in flexible and adaptable way.

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

National Trust place

Lanhydrock, Lanhydrock, Bodmin, PL30 4DE

Documents

General Cleaner - Career Level A1.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Closing Date: 11 October 2026

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here .

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.