Peripatetic Cleaner In Charge 20 Hours

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Leaves entitlement

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is recruiting for a Peri Cleaner in Charge to lead the school cleaning team on-site across various city schools. The role includes supervising staff, ordering stock, and ensuring high standards of service delivery.

You will monitor attendance, provide training, and coordinate cover as needed, often working 20 hours per week with flexible shifts, and using your own vehicle for site access.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising cleaning staff and ensuring service standards.
• Ability to monitor attendance and arrange cover when needed.
• Experience with stock control and ordering for facilities services.
• Full clean driving licence and willingness to use own vehicle for work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the school cleaning team on site and ensure materials and equipment are available.
• Monitor cleaning standards across schools and provide training/support to staff.
• Manage attendance, cover requirements and stock levels to deliver the service.
• Communicate with on-site staff and FM Team Leaders to maintain high service delivery.

Skills

On-site supervision

Stock ordering

Staff training

Driving licence

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours:20 hours per week,

Worker Type: On-site worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £25,583 (Level one) rising yearly to £26,403 (Level three) - pro rata for part-time - per annum. (Pay award pending)

Location: Loxley House Main Office - Working on Various School sites within the City.

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available to join our workforce at Nottingham City Council. We are a committed, approachable, friendly team and pride ourselves on serving the local community. If you would like to be a part of our team, please read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who take a pride in the work they do, are reliable to ensure we meet the needs of the service, willing to learn new skills and can work as part of a team. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

The successful applicant will form an important part of our existing School Cleaning Team. As the Peri Cleaner In Charge, you will be responsible for the cleaning staff on site, ensuring that they have the materials and equipment they require on a day-to-day basis to enable them to carry out their duties to a high standard. You will be required to monitor the standards throughout the schools, give training and support to the cleaning staff, monitor attendance and organize any cover required in the school.

You will be responsible for monitoring and ordering stock ensuring we have the required levels to deliver the service. Communicate with on site staff ensuring exceptional service delivery, promoting the service we provide in a positive manner and working closely with the FM Team Leaders carrying out duties as required and instructed by the team leader.

We are requiring a Peri Cleaner in Charge post at 20 hours each, split shift, overtime required when needed, full clean driving licence, business use car insurance and the use of your own vehicle will be required for this role. Mileage will be reimbursed at £0.45 per mile from designated point.

Maybe required to work in the morning between 06:00 - 10:00am and in the evening between 3:00 - 7:00pm. These times will vary depending on business needs.

Full training will be provided to enable you to carry out your role.

Your main duties will include:

• Ensuring high standards and Exceptional service delivery.
• Monitoring Absence and time keeping.
• Induction training and refresher training for cleaning staff.
• Sweeping, mopping and vacuuming.
• Cleaning of tables, unit tops and all touch points.
• Cleaning the toilet and washroom areas.
• Refilling consumables, soap, hand towels and toilet roll.
• Emptying waste bins.
• Use of vacuum cleaners, scrubbers and rotary machines.
• High and low-level dusting.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here

For informal enquiries,please contact our Head Office by telephone on 0115 8765432 or by email here

Closing Date: 22nd September 2026

Interviews will be held:TBC