Site Cleaner

Nationalmuseums; Dudley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning open-air museum is seeking an enthusiastic Site Cleaner to maintain a clean and safe environment. Key responsibilities include ensuring cleanliness across the museum, engaging with guests, and managing urgent cleaning tasks. The ideal candidate is confident, team-oriented, and flexible. This role offers a unique working environment amidst seasonal events, learning opportunities, and competitive rewards. It is a full-time permanent position with a pay rate of £12.22 per hour.

Benefits

Unique working environment

Opportunity to learn new skills

Competitive rewards & benefits

Supportive & inclusive work culture

Positive work-life balance

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all areas of the museum are kept clean and tidy.
• Responding to urgent cleaning duties as directed by management.
• Carrying out basic responsive maintenance tasks.
• Assisting with corporate events.
• Routinely checking stock levels.
• Interacting with customers in a respectful and friendly manner.

Skills

Respectful and confident people skills

Able to work well as part of a team

Able to take accountability and ownership of work

Flexible approach to work

Job description

Site Cleaner

Location: Dudley

Pay rate: £12.22 per hour

Contact: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: Between 6am – 11pm (events, weekends, evenings, and school holidays included)

About the Role

The Black Country Living Museum is seeking an enthusiastic Site Cleaner to join the team. No two days are the same for our cleaning team; they are key to ensuring guests can transcend into the museum’s past by maintaining a clean and safe environment. We’re looking for someone with a passion for cleaning who is looking for a truly unique environment to work in.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all areas of the museum are kept clean and tidy.
• Responding to urgent cleaning duties as directed by management.
• Carrying out basic responsive maintenance tasks including, but not limited to, light bulb replacement, toilet blockages, coal replenishment, and other minor maintenance tasks.
• Assisting with corporate events.
• Routinely checking stock levels.
• Interacting with customers in a respectful and friendly manner.

Qualifications

• Respectful and confident people skills.
• Able to work well as part of a team.
• Able to take accountability and ownership of work.
• Flexible approach to work.

About Us

We are an award‑winning 31-acre open‑air museum. Throughout our 47-year history, our aim has always been clear: Inspiring your discovery of the Black Country. We ensure that the revolutionary story of the Black Country’s industrial landscape – the first ever of its kind in the UK – is celebrated by generations.

What Can You Expect?

• Unique working environment: The museum hosts seasonal, themed, and high-profile events, as well as being regularly used for TV and film locations.
• Opportunity to learn new skills.
• Competitive rewards & benefits.
• Supportive & inclusive work culture.
• Positive attitude to work-life balance.

How to Apply

What are you waiting for? Begin your Black Country journey now and apply using your most up-to-date CV.

Equal Opportunities

BCLM is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment that celebrates the richness of the human experience. We are dedicated to eliminating bias and discrimination at every stage and encourage applicants to get in touch should they require reasonable adjustments during the interview process. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups and believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

Safeguarding

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who may be at risk of harm.

Closing Date

18 February 2026

Interviews

Interviews are expected to take place on 28 February 2026. Adjustments will be made should successful candidates be unable to attend.

As we say in the Black Country, tara‑a‑bit!

National Museum Directors' Council, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN