Cleaning Operative, Cleaning Services

More About Your Role

You will be working as part of a wider on‑site team, helping to deliver a high‑quality cleaning service that makes a real difference to the people who live, work and visit our buildings. Your role will cover a range of communal and shared spaces, including receptions, foyers, kitchens, bathrooms, corridors, stairwells and refuse areas. You will carry out daily, weekly and periodic cleaning tasks, ensuring all areas are kept clean, safe and welcoming.

You'll work in a flexible, customer‑focused way, minimising disruption to building users while maintaining excellent standards at all times. Training will be provided on specialist cleaning equipment where required.

• Experience working in a similar cleaning or facilities environment.
• Experience using cleaning equipment, chemicals and machinery safely.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and COSHH regulations.
• Ability to complete tasks to a high standard within agreed timescales.
• Basic IT skills to access systems such as online training.

As our Cleaning Operative / Building Cleaner you will be responsible for maintaining clean, safe and hygienic communal areas, taking pride in your work and contributing to a positive experience for customers and colleagues. You'll be reliable, organised and comfortable working both independently and as part of a wider team.

You’ll understand the importance of working safely, following procedures and using equipment correctly. You’ll also be happy to be flexible in your approach, supporting the team with additional tasks when needed and engaging positively with customers and colleagues on site.

• Competitive salary with regular annual review
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Bonus scheme for colleagues at 2%
• 35 days holiday (including bank holidays) with option to buy or sell days
• Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs – up to £500 savings per year
• Access to wellbeing support such as counselling and flu jabs
• Private GP and health support services available
• Access to a rewards platform with retail and lifestyle discounts
• Savings on groceries, travel, shopping and home products
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Access to professional qualifications and career progression
• Internal development programmes and learning support
• Recognition schemes such as Star Awards and Colleagues Awards
• Strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement
• Free membership to Places Gyms

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm, abuse and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre‑employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute. We are dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving communities for both our customers and employees.