Holiday Cottage Cleaner

National Trust; Stockport; Sur place; GBP 14 000 - 21 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension

Free entry to National Trust places

Deposit loan

Season ticket loan

EV car lease

Perks at work

Holiday allowance

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Free parking

Résumé du poste

National Trust is seeking a Holiday Cottage Cleaner for Lyme Park, Stockport area, with two cottages to cover on a rotational rota. Training provided; role known internally as Holidays Operation Assistant.

Salary £12.75 per hour, permanent, 6 hours per week with potential extra hours during busy periods. You will work across both cottages, ensuring pristine presentation for guests, and report any repairs or replacements as needed.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsabilités

• Clean and present the cottage thoroughly for guests.
• Monitor for repairs and report if needed.
• Replace broken items from store supplies if required.
• Full PPE provided and safety measures in place.

Description du poste

Summary

We’re looking for a Holiday Cottage Cleaner to prepare our popular holiday cottages at Lyme Park. We have two cottages at Lyme: one located within Lyme Park (Stockport postcode) and the other just outside the park boundary (Macclesfield postcode). You'll receive training to work across both cottages and provide cover where needed, on a rotational rota basis. Internally within the National Trust, you will be known as a 'Holidays Operation Assistant'.

Summary

We’re looking for a Holiday Cottage Cleaner to prepare our popular holiday cottages at Lyme Park. We have two cottages at Lyme: one located within Lyme Park (Stockport postcode) and the other just outside the park boundary (Macclesfield postcode). You'll receive training to work across both cottages and provide cover where needed, on a rotational rota basis. Internally within the National Trust, you will be known as a 'Holidays Operation Assistant'.

Salary: £12.75 per hour

Contract Duration: Permanent

Working Pattern: You’ll work 6 hours per week. Your contractual hours are based on one guest changeover per week, although additional hours may be available during particularly busy periods with advance notice. Working patterns are determined by guest arrival and departure schedules, which are shared four weeks in advance to support planning. You won't be required to work evenings or Sundays, although a regular share of Saturday and Bank Holiday working will be expected.

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.

What You'll Be Doing

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)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• 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.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places

National Trust place

Lyme Park, Disley, Stockport, SK12 2NX

Documents

Holidays Operation Assistant - A1.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Closing Date: 22 November 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.