Nursery Cleaner

Family First Nurseries Group; Wickford; Hybrid; GBP 7,900 - 8,200; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave + birthday off

Employee wellbeing programme

Tailored learning opportunities

Refer a Friend bonus

Supportive team environment

Career growth within Family First

Job summary

Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford Station Avenue, Wickford, United Kingdom, is seeking a reliable Nursery Housekeeper for a part-time role. You will maintain cleanliness in playrooms, bathrooms, kitchens and communal areas to create a safe, welcoming environment for children and staff.

The position is 12 hours per week (Mon-Thu, 6pm-9pm) at £12.71 per hour, with opportunities for growth within the Family First Group and a supportive team culture.

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning or housekeeping experience.
• Nursery, school, healthcare or similar environment preferred.
• Know safe cleaning practices and COSHH procedures.
• Reliable and punctual with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain playrooms, bathrooms, kitchens and communal areas.
• Sweep, mop, dust, sanitize surfaces and empty bins.
• Disinfect children's bathrooms and high-touch areas.
• Support laundry and cleaning in kitchen areas as needed.
• Follow safety procedures and report replenishment needs.

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Independence

High standards

Tools

COSHH knowledge

Job description

Wickford, United Kingdom | Posted on 09/09/2026

• Location Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford Station Avenue
• Date Opened 09/09/2026
• Work Experience 1-3 years
• Job Type Part time
• City Wickford
• Postal Code SS11 7AS
• Country United Kingdom

Job Description

Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford Station Avenue | 61 Station Avenue, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7AS

Permanent | 12 hours a week

Monday-Thursday | 6pm-9pm

£12.71 per hour

75% ChildcareDiscount | Birthday Off | Employee Wellbeing Programme

Are you looking fora part-time role that fits around your day while making a realdifference to children's lives?

Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford Station Avenue islooking for a reliable and hardworking Nursery Housekeeper to helpkeep our nursery clean, safe, and welcoming for children, familiesand staff.

You will play avital role behind the scenes, ensuring our playrooms, bathrooms,kitchens, and communal areas are maintained to the higheststandards every day. Your work will help create an environmentwhere children can learn, play, and thrive safely.

We can be flexiblewith working hours for the right candidate, making this roleideal for parents, school-hour workers, students, or anyonelooking for a regular part-time position.

Whether you haveprevious cleaning experience or are simply reliable, organised,and take pride in your work, we would love to hear fromyou.

What weoffer:

• 24 days annualleave plus bank holidays and your birthday off
• Employeewellbeing and assistance programme
• Tailoredlearning and development opportunities
• Refer a Friendbonus scheme
• Supportive andwelcoming team environment
• Opportunities togrow within the Family First Group

The role:

As NurseryHousekeeper, you will help maintain the highest standards ofcleanliness and hygiene throughout the nursery. Responsibilitiesinclude:

• Cleaning andmaintaining playrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and communalareas
• Sweeping,mopping, dusting, sanitising surfaces, and emptyingbins
• Cleaning anddisinfecting children's bathrooms, nappy changing areas, andhigh-touch surfaces
• Supportinglaundry duties, including washing, drying, folding, andorganising nursery linen
• Assisting withwashing up and maintaining cleanliness within kitchenareas
• Using cleaningproducts and equipment safely and appropriately
• Monitoringcleaning stock levels and reporting replenishmentrequirements
• Following Health& Safety, COSHH, infection control, and safeguardingprocedures at all times
• Supportingperiodic deep cleaning tasks as required
• Working closelywith the nursery team to ensure a safe and welcomingenvironment for all

What we're lookingfor:

• Reliable andpunctual
• Able to workindependently
• Takes pride inmaintaining high standards of cleanliness
• Positive andproactive approach to work
• Previouscleaning or housekeeping experience
• Knowledge ofsafe cleaning practices and COSHH procedures
• Experienceworking in a nursery, school, healthcare, or similarenvironment

We are committedto safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children andexpect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. ADisclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required forall posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as partof our Safeguarding Duty.

Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford Station Avenue ispart of the Family First Group where we take great care to treateveryone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities toany other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. Weare committed to providing equality of opportunity andanti-discriminatory practice for all children and familiesaccording to their individual needs. Discrimination on thegrounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage orcivil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, genderreassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin,or political belief has no place within the Family FirstGroup.