Cleaner, Cleaning Services

Grade A scp 3 £ 13.45 per hour pay award pending

Contract:

Permanent all year round

Hours:

5, 7.5 and 15 per week
Interview date: 25 August 2026
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Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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We are seeking to recruit a cleaning operative to work within our services for school’s department. The role is responsible for providing cleaning services to schools within the borough of Bolton. You will be required to undertake general cleaning duties including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming and toilet cleaning responsibilities. Please refer to the cleaner job description and person specification.

This is your opportunity to join our customer-focussed team. As part of a busy school cleaning team, you’ll get full training, a competitive rate of pay and access to a range of staff benefits.

Harvey Family Hub, Shaw Street, Bolton, BL3 6HU
15.00 hours, all year round, 4.30-7.30pm. Grade A scp 3 £ 24,796, pro rata 10,052.43, £13.45 per hour.

Farnworth Library, Market Street, Farnworth, BL4 7PG
- 7.5hours per week, all year round
-Mon, Tues, Weds & Fri 7.00- 8.30 am + Friday 5-6.30pm.
Grade A scp 3 £ 24,796, pro rata £5,026.21, £13.45 per hour.

Bromley Cross Library, The Crescent, Topping Estate, Bolton 5 hours per week, all year round - 08.30
-09.30. Grade A scp 3 £ 24,796, pro rata £3,350.21, £13.45 per hour.

You will need a good level of physical fitness; you’ll be task focussed and motivated to get the job done. Previous experience is not necessary, but you’ll need to be able to follow instructions and work to strict deadlines.

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Employment offers are conditional subject to satisfactory clearances. For roles where a criminal records check from the DBS is required, this includes satisfactory clearance of this check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us.

This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of an individual’s offence/s. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. Bolton Council’s policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders is available here.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs

for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact

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