Cleaner - Dover

Porchlight; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Porchlight is seeking a reliable part-time cleaner to maintain hygiene and comfort in our supported housing and office locations across East Kent. The position is temporary for one year, with potential for permanence, offering flexible working hours of 22.5 per week. Join us in supporting vulnerable communities while making a tangible difference in their lives.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlements

Occupational maternity and support pay

Employee assistance programme

Access to mental health first aiders

Sponsorship for professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Confidence working alone and understanding of cleanliness and infection control.
• Full driving license and access to a vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine and ad hoc cleaning tasks in communal areas, void properties, and office spaces.
• Ensure cleanliness, comfort, and dignity for residents, staff, and visitors.

Skills

Reliability

Practicality

Empathy

Job description

Location Dover with travel within East Kent

This is a Temporary , Part Time vacancy that will close in 8 days at 08:00 BST .

The vacancy

Porchlight provides safe and supportive accommodation to people experiencing homelessness, mental health challenges, or other vulnerabilities. We're looking for a reliable, professional cleaner to help us maintain welcoming, hygienic, and safe environments across our supported housing and office locations.

This role involves a mix of routine and ad hoc cleaning tasks in communal areas, void properties, and office spaces. You’ll play a key part in ensuring our homes and workplaces are clean, comfortable, and dignified for residents, staff, and visitors.

We’re looking for someone dependable, practical, and empathetic. You’ll be confident working alone, understand the importance of cleanliness and infection control, and be comfortable engaging professionally with vulnerable residents.

• We welcome applications from candidates who prefer to work 3 full days or reduced hours over 5 days.
• This role will require travel within East Kent, so the post-holder should have a full driving license and the use of a vehicle, subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

Base: Dover with travel within East Kent

Working pattern: 22.5 hours per week. Flexible – 3 full days or reduced hours over 5 days Monday to Friday.

This is a fixed-term role for one year from appointment as we pilot in-house cleaning services. If successful, there is potential for the position to become permanent.

The charity

Porchlight is a charity supporting people who are homeless, vulnerable, and isolated. At Porchlight, we are passionate about helping vulnerable people to reach their full potential. We strive for a fairer society where vulnerable people find stability, the most excluded are included, and where homelessness and poverty are things of the past.

Porchlight is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Porchlight is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

The benefits

Generous annual leave entitlements

Occupational maternity and support pay

Employee assistance programme

Access to mental health first aiders

Sponsorship for professional qualifications