Cleaner

Reference: CBC25071
Salary details: £12.26 per hour
Job term: permanent
Appointment type: part time
Hours: x1 post at 21 hours per week and x1 post at 10 hours per week (Monday to Sunday on a rota basis)
Location: Various locations around Chesterfield
Department: Environmental Services

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 positions available for 2 individuals to join the building cleaning team on a part time basis. One contract will be for 21 hours per week and another for 10 hours per week, both including weekend working.

We have locations to clean all over the borough, including:

• office buildings and theatres
• public venues consisting of public toilets and parks pavilions
• communal areas of housing complexes
• empty housing properties, to prepare for the next tenants

The work is often quite physical and will include:

• some manual handling duties
• hand sweeping and mopping stairs
• cleaning windows and large areas of plate glass
• scrubbing tiles and floors in changing areas
• Specialist cleaning machines, such as floor buffers, will also be used.

You will also be:

• 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.

Please clearly highlight on your application what vacancy you are applying for. 

For further information on this job, please see the attached job description above or contact Lynn Hind, environmental operational coordinator, at lynn.hind@chesterfield.gov.uk or on 07811 283119.

As an employee of Chesterfield Borough Council, you will have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits, including competitive leave entitlement, a local government pension scheme, and a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes.

How to apply

Interested candidates should initially apply with their CV and a covering letter 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:19 October 2025
Provisional interview date: 28 October 2025