Cleaner (Meadowhead School)

Kier Group plc; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading facility management company is looking for a Cleaner to join their Sheffield Schools contract team based in Meadowhead School. This on-site role requires previous cleaning experience and an understanding of health and safety legislation, including COSHH. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness in various areas of the school, replenishing consumables, and adhering to cleaning schedules. The position offers flexible hours of 10 hours per week, making it ideal for those seeking part-time work.

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience in a school, office, or commercial building.
• Understanding of health and safety legislation, including COSHH.
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate cleaning tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning duties across surfaces, floors, bathrooms, and waste areas.
• Replenish consumables such as hand wash and toilet rolls.
• Ensure cleaning equipment is stored securely and used correctly.

Skills

Previous cleaning experience

Understanding of COSHH and health and safety legislation

Ability to prioritize high-risk areas

Ability to follow cleaning schedules

Job description

We're looking for a Cleaner to join our Sheffield Schools contract team based in Meadowhead School.

Location: Meadowhead School, Sheffield – remote not applicable, as this is an on‑site role.

Hours: 10 hours per week 10am - 12pm (Dinner Service)

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Cleaner, you'll be working within the Sheffield Schools contract team, supporting them in maintaining a clean and safe school environment.

Your day to day will include:

• Carrying out cleaning duties across surfaces, floors, bathrooms, and waste disposal areas.
• Following COSHH regulations and maintaining high personal hygiene standards.
• Reporting any pest issues immediately to a supervisor.
• Replenishing consumables such as hand wash, toilet rolls, and waste bags.
• Ensuring cleaning equipment and materials are stored securely and used correctly.

What are we looking for?

This role of Cleaner is great for you if:

• You have previous cleaning experience, ideally in a school, office, or commercial building.
• You understand health and safety legislation, including COSHH and safe use of cleaning machinery.
• You can prioritise high-risk areas and coordinate tasks effectively.
• You are able to follow cleaning schedules and maintain compliance with contractual standards.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You may find more information on benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees shape Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You may see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier