Cleaner

Reference: CBC26064
Salary details: £12.65 per hour (pay award pending)
Job term: permanent
Appointment type: part time from Monday to Sunday
Hours: x1 post at 28 hours per week and x1 post at 12 hours and 30 minutes per week
Location: Stonegravels Depot and various locations
Department: Building cleaning

Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.

We currently have multiple positions available for individuals to join the building cleaning team.

We have cleaning locations both inside the borough of Chesterfield and in surrounding areas, including public venues consisting of public toilets, parks pavilions, office buildings, communal areas of housing complexes plus void and tenanted housing properties.

The roles includes a range of physical activities, such as manual handling, where appropriate.

Duties may include:

• hand sweeping and mopping stairs
• cleaning windows and large areas of plate glass
• using specialist cleaning machines such as floor buffers
• scrubbing tiles and floors in changing areas
• emptying waste bins and ensuring waste is disposed of properly
• replenishing supplies such as hand soap and paper towels
• vacuuming large floor spaces
• dusting skirting boards door frames and office furniture.

The successful candidates will need to be flexible as it is highly likely that your working location and the tasks you are completing will change regularly.

Hours available are:

• x1 post at 28 hours per week (weekend working plus two additional days mid week, full drivers licence required)
• x1 post at 12 hours and 30 minutes per week

For further information on this job please see the attached job description above or contact recruiting manager, Lynn Hind at lynn.hind@chesterfield.gov.uk

Please clearly state in your application which hours you wish to apply for and whether you hold a current driving licence.

How to apply
Interested candidates should initially apply with a CV stating the job title and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please send it to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk no later than the closing date shown below.

If you don’t already have a CV you can use our template below. We also have advice about how to write your cover letter.

Closing date: 6 September 2026
Provisional interview date: 15 September 2026