Nursery Cleaner

Family First; Wickford; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Birthday off

Employee wellbeing programme

Refer a Friend bonus

Development opportunities

Family First Group growth

Job summary

Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford London Road is seeking a reliable Nursery Housekeeper to maintain cleanliness and hygiene across playrooms, bathrooms, kitchens and communal areas. The role is part-time (4 hours per week, Wednesday or Thursday) with a pay rate of £12.71 per hour.

We offer a supportive team, staff wellbeing programme, and opportunities within the Family First Group. Applicants with previous cleaning experience are welcome; we value diligence, independence and a positive

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning or housekeeping experience.
• Knowledge of safe cleaning practices and COSHH procedures.
• Experience working in a nursery, school, healthcare, or similar environment.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and maintaining playrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and communal areas.
• Sweeping, mopping, dusting, sanitising surfaces, and bin emptying.
• Cleaning children's bathrooms and high-touch surfaces.
• Support laundry duties and kitchen cleanliness.
• Follow health and safety procedures and safeguarding requirements.
• Work with the team to ensure a safe, welcoming environment.

Skills

Reliable and punctual

Independent worker

High cleanliness standards

Positive proactive attitude

Cleaning experience

COSHH knowledge

Nursery/childcare environment

Job description

• Location Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford London Road
• Date Opened 29/10/2026
• Work Experience 1-3 years
• Job Type Part time
• City Wickford
• Postal Code SS12 0AN
• Country United Kingdom

Job Description

Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford London Road

Permanent | 4 hours a week (Wednesday or Thursday)

£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 islooking for a reliable and hard-working 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 environment, where 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. A Disclosure 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 i spart 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.