Part-Time Estates Cleaner — Welcoming, Hygienic Campus in Plymouth

Part Time | Permanent | £13,138 Per Annum (Pro Rata of £24,307 Per Annum)

Who we are

Winner of the Best Place to Work at the Tech South West Awards 2025, City College Plymouth offers a culture the College is proud of. Our core values of Respect, Ownership and Integrity help create an environment that supports a passion for teaching and learning. These values guide our work as we enrich our community through knowledge, experience and skills so every student can achieve their best.

As one of the country’s largest providers of quality education and training, City College Plymouth is entering a period of transition to enable us to propel education into the future. We take pride in offering a learning environment and organisational culture that contribute positively to the health, wellbeing and sustainability of our community and enable all our students and staff to achieve their full potential.

The Role

To provide a high-quality cleaning service across the College Estate, ensuring a safe, hygienic, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors. The post-holder plays a vital role in maintaining the professional image of the college and supporting the health and wellbeing of the College community.

The primary purpose of the Estates Cleaner is to maintain a high standard of cleanliness, safety, and visual appeal across the College’s internal Estate. You will be responsible for ensuring that students, staff, and visitors are greeted by a welcoming and hygienic environment from the moment they enter the building.

This role requires a highly organised individual who can manage their time efficiently, adapt to changing schedules, and maintain a positive, "can-do" attitude when interacting with the College community. You will be expected to undergo training in specific cleaning tasks and provide exceptional customer service to all estates users. Your commitment to excellence and willingness to go the extra mile will ensure the estate remains a safe, clean, and professional environment that makes a meaningful impact on the daily lives of everyone using the facilities.

What Will You Bring to the Role

• Adapting - Handling work changes and adapting to changing situations within the estates cleaning department being able to adapt to change.
• Collaborating - working together within the team to complete multiple tasks to complete the required cleaning within multiple areas.
• Problem Solving - solving problems that may occur and resolving these issues within a timely manner.
• Delivering - completing the relevant cleaning tasks to the expected standards and delivering the standards that are required to keep a clean and safe environment.

Benefits

City College Plymouth will offer you; Career development opportunities. Generous contributions towards your pension. Free tea, coffee and lunch in our dedicated staff lounge.

How we recruit

We aim to recruit based on potential, not experience. We are interested in seeing your behaviours in action and how they will help you become successful at City College Plymouth, giving everyone the opportunity to show their potential, regardless of background or experience.

After completing our online application form, you will be asked to complete an online assessment within a few days of this Vacancy closing. This assessment asks you no questions at all. Instead, it observes your behaviour and natural strengths in action, with a series of engaging, intuitive tasks. You will receive a report outlining your behaviours once you have completed the assessment, regardless of whether you progress to the next stage or not, providing you with some feedback.

The College welcomes applications from service leavers and the Armed Forces community, and supports those service leavers who are Reservists in any of the Armed Forces.

The College reserves the right to close this advertisement early if sufficient applications have been received.