This is a Gloucester City Council job.
- Job Title: Cleaner
- Job Location: Museum of Gloucester
- Salary: £24,796 per annum pro rata
- Hours per Week: 15 hours
- Contract Type: Fixed Term
- Closing Date: 28/06/2026
- Job Requisition Number: 14324
- This post is not open to job share
About the Role
We are looking for a Cleaner to join our team at the Museum of Gloucester. This role will work 15 hours per week, predominantly Wednesday to Saturday, 09:00–12:00, with occasional requirements to work on Mondays and Tuesdays as needed. It is a fixed‑term contract lasting 12–18 months.
Responsibilities
You will play a key role in maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the museum, ensuring the venue is consistently welcoming, safe and presentable for visitors and staff.
Your responsibilities include:
- Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness across museum galleries, exhibitions, public areas and staff facilities, including toilets and offices.
- Waste management, monitoring and replenishing cleaning supplies in liaison with the Operations Team Leader.
- Promptly reporting any maintenance issues or hazards.
- Working in line with health and safety policies and COSHH regulations at all times.
We require you to work independently, with strong attention to detail and a clear commitment to maintaining high standards.
Benefits
- Flexible working opportunities
- Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days annual leave.
- Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part‑time staff)
- 2 days paid leave annually for local volunteering activities
- Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) & life cover of 3 times your salary
- Regular training, career development and qualification opportunities
- Supportive and positive working environment with robust supervision
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential counselling and advice 24/7, online and by telephone, and an in‑house Occupational Health service
- Enhanced family‑friendly leave and pay
- Cycle to Work scheme (salary sacrifice – T & C apply)
- Employee discount scheme
- Discounted tickets for local events, and reduced‑rate use of GL1 facilities
- Free flu‑jabs
- Access to employee‑led networks (Black Workers, Prism (LGBT+), Carers, Disability and Young Employees Network) and opportunities to participate in our Equalities Working Group
Equality and Diversity
We recognise the positive value of equality and diversity and pride ourselves on growing a high‑performing workforce that is diverse, skilled and talented; that represents the community it serves. We aim to recruit a diverse pool of talent and will recruit the person who is most suited to the job without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, age, nationality, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, caring responsibilities or disability. We are a disability‑confident employer committed to removing barriers to employment for those with disabilities or long‑term health conditions. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure to ensure that no‑one is disadvantaged because of their disability. Please contact the recruitment team if you require support or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process at recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
We are not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates must have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at the shortlisting stage.
