Site Cleaner – CMB2414e
Salary: £11,063 pro rata equivalent per annum
Hours: 16 hours per week
Location: Allerdale House
Contract: Permanent
About this opportunity
We are looking for a reliable and motivated Site Cleaner to join our Property Team, providing high‑quality cleaning services across a range of Cumberland Council buildings. Your work will help ensure our facilities are safe, clean, and ready to support essential council services.
Working Hours (16 hours per week):
Monday – Thursday:
3 hours 15 minutes per day - 16:45 – 20:00
Friday:
3 hours -16:45 – 19:45
Please note: These hours may be subject to change. The contracted hours are based on 16 hours per week unless additional hours are offered as overtime. Any overtime would be by agreement with service management and dependent on service and operational requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Clean designated areas to required standards and specifications.
- Use and store cleaning materials safely in line with COSHH guidelines.
- Ensure cleaning equipment is clean, safe, and report any faults or damage.
- Replenish consumables and remove waste to designated areas.
- Attend required Health & Safety training.
- Complete weekly timesheets accurately.
- Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive, professional approach.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
Contact
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Oliver.Jakobson by email at [email protected]
This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is:
Basic DBS check
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
- Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
- Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).
If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing [email protected]. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
Easily apply by submitting your CV and answering a few short questions
- Closing date: Friday 27th March 2026
- Interview date: TBC
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Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
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