Cleaner - Museum

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Cleaner - Museum

Directorate: Environmental and Community Services

Department: Wellbeing and Culture Services

Salary: Grade A – £24,796 - £25,185 per year pro rata working (£12.85 - £13.05 per hour)

£4,691 – £4,764 per year for part time working (pay award pending)

Hours: 7 hours per week

Location: Erewash Museum, High St, Ilkeston, DE7 5JA

Join Us in Creating a Clean and Welcoming Space

This job is to help keep Erewash Museum clean, safe and welcoming for visitors, staff and volunteers. You will clean public and staff areas such as galleries, offices, toilets, meeting rooms and the café, and make sure cleaning materials and equipment are used safely. You may also help at other council sites when needed, report any problems with equipment or the building, and let the team know when cleaning supplies are running low.

The 7 hours will be worked over Monday to Saturday, outside public opening hours, to ensure the site is always clean and safe for visitors. The working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate.

Key Responsibilities

This is a varied role, and the main responsibilities include:

• Maintaining the cleanliness of all public and staff areas of the museum, including galleries, cafés, offices, toilets and meeting rooms
• Ensuring that all cleaning chemicals and specialised cleaning equipment are used safely
• Assisting other members of the team with the cleaning of other council sites if required
• Reporting any defects in facilities or equipment
• Keeping records of low cleaning stock levels so that replacements can be ordered

Qualifications and Experience

It is essential that you:

• Can follow written and verbal instructions and communicate with others
• Are able to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Have a positive attitude to the provision of high-quality services
• Are able to carry out the physical duties of the role, including moving cleaning equipment and cleaning for extended periods.
• Have a willingness to attend and benefit from training relevant to this post.

Ideally you will have experience in cleaning in a commercial or industrial cleaning environment.

For an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity please contact Joanne Brown, Visitor Experience and Operations Officer on 0115 907 1133.

Benefits of Working for Us

In addition to a competitive salary, you will also have access to:

• Generous annual leave package – 29 days annual leave pro rata (rising to 33 days pro rata after 5 years’ continuous service) plus a pro rata entitlement to 8 bank holidays a year
• Free workplace car parking within the Borough
• Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development
• Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) plus access to a salary sacrifice scheme for added voluntary pension contributions
• Discounted leisure membership with the Fit for Work scheme
• Access to an employee benefits discount and salary sacrifice scheme

The closing date for applications is 26 June 2026 at midnight. Interviews will be held on 13 July 2026

Please note: This role is only open to applicants who already have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply with a CV and a supporting statement clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role.

To submit a CV please click on the 'Apply Online' icon located at the foot of the page. You will be requested to provide some basic information before you upload your CV.

For further information about working for Erewash Borough Council and how to apply for this job please visit our website at https://www.erewash.gov.uk/jobs-section/jobs.html

Alternatively, an application form and job description are available from Human Resources, Erewash Borough Council, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP, Telephone: 0115 931 6001 (Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm) or e-mail: jobs@erewash.gov.uk

**IMPORTANT: Your supporting statement is an opportunity to demonstrate how your skills and experience align with the role. Please refer to the person specification when providing examples, as this will be a key source of information for shortlisting.**

If you are a current employee of Erewash Borough Council and you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must apply through your Employee Self Service account. If you do not have access to Employee Self Service, you must complete a paper or word version of Erewash Borough Council’s job application form.

The Council is positive about disabled people and those who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview.

The Council also supports the Armed Forces Covenant and those who have previously worked in the armed forces and meet the essential shortlisting criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Please ensure that you make it clear on your application form that you wish to be considered under these criteria.