Holiday Cottage Cleaner

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty; Shrewsbury; Vor Ort; GBP 7.000 - 11.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Substantial pension up to 10%

Free entry to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Zusammenfassung

The National Trust is seeking a Holidays Operation Assistant to support cleaning and preparing our Attingham Estate holiday cottages. The role is based on annualised hours (156 hours per year) with pay in 12 equal instalments; changeover days are typically Mondays, Fridays and some Saturdays.

A full UK driving licence is required and you will complete an online assessment as part of the application. You will ensure cottages are thoroughly cleaned, well-presented and welcoming for guests, report

Qualifikationen

• Must be eligible to work in the UK.
• Full driving licence required.
• Willing to complete an online assessment.
• Based on annualised hours with salary paid in 12 equal instalments.

Aufgaben

• Clean and prepare the cottage thoroughly to be pristine and welcoming for guests.
• Keep the cottage well-presented and eye for anything not as it should be, reporting repairs or odd jobs.
• Replace any broken items from store supplies when needed.
• PPE is provided for all team members.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Team player

Organised

Willing to learn

Jobbeschreibung

We’re looking for a Holiday Cottage Cleaner to prepare our popular holiday cottages on the Attingham Estate.

This role is based on annualised hours, where the number of hours you work each month may vary, however your salary will be paid in 12 equal instalments over the year.

You'll work 156 hours per year. Changeover days can be any day, however they are normally Mondays and Fridays as well as some Saturdays. Due to the nature of this role you will need to hold a full driving licence.

Internally within the National Trust, you will be known as a 'Holidays Operation Assistant'.

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.

On changeover days, you’ll make sure that everything’s pristine and ready for the next guests to arrive. This will include making sure the cottage is thoroughly cleaned, well-presented and welcoming. We’d also like you to keep an eye out for anything that’s not as it should be, and report any repairs or odd jobs that need doing. If you need to, you’ll also replace any broken items from the store supplies.

Full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is provided for all teams, and extra measures are in place to protect staff.

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

• 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.

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

Attingham Park, Atcham, Shrewsbury, SY4 4TP

Documents

• Holidays Operation Assistant - A1.pdf

Requirements

• Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Closing Date: 25th 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.