Cleaner

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council.

Work Location: Beaumanor Activities,Beaumanor Hall, Woodhouse, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8TX.

Salary: £24,804 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 5 hours per day (07:00-12:00) Monday to Friday Term time, with room for flexibility if possible and options for additional work during busy periods and for specific events.

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Wednesday 8th July 2026

Interview Date(s): week beginning 13th July 2026.

Do you enjoy cleaning and take pride in doing a good job? If so, come and join our dedicated team at Beaumanor Activities.

Beaumanor Activities are looking for two part time cleaners, to clean the facilities and rooms making sure they are all cleaned and made presentable on a daily basis.

About the Role

As a Cleaner, you will be responsible for ensuring a high level of cleanliness is maintained for the benefit of customers and visitors to Beaumanor Hall and Park. This will include vacuuming carpets, dusting, polishing floors, emptying bins, washing walls, cleaning internal windows, and sweeping, Cleaning classrooms and toilets. Training will be provided to ensure the safe use of cleaning materials and equipment and the safe movement of furniture. You will also be expected to report any health and safety concerns you may identify when completing your cleaning such as defects to the building, equipment, and furniture.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Have a good standard of general education. Knowledge of basic cleaning techniques.
• Be able to work as part of a team and with a variety of colleagues/clients.
• Be flexible and adaptable to the needs of the centre.
• Be punctual and reliable.
• Be self-motivated and able to use your initiative.
• Ability to follow and understand instructions and relevant procedures.
• An empathy with an understanding of Children.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Name and job title: Jonathan Heather - Centre Operations Manager

Telephone: 01509 890119

Email: jon.heather@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us