Cleaner Spring at Spring

Braintree, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jul, 26

Salary

13.0

Posted On

17 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cleaning, Attention to detail, Health and safety, COSHH, Teamwork, Communication, Time management, Stock management

Industry

Education Administration Programs

Description

Role: Cleaner Salary: up to £13 per hour Location: Braintree, Essex Contract/Hours: Permanent/Part Time – 15 hours per week – 17.30-20.30 Mon- Fri Benefits: * Time off to recharge – 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) * 24/7 Confidential Helpline - speak to trained counsellors any time, 365 days a year, for emotional, wellbeing or mental health support. * Enhanced Well-being -8 sessions In-Person, Phone, or Online Counselling or CBT * Treat yourself - Staff discounts portal and blue light card with 15,000 + retailers * Childcare Discount – A whopping 60% off childcare within our nurseries and out of school clubs * Up to 3 Days Dependency Leave – to care for dependents in an emergency. * Paid maternity, adoption, and paternity leave * Gain professional qualifications - with excellent training/development opportunities.  * Salary Finance - access to financial advice and the ability to manage savings or loans directly from your salary. * Secure your future - Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.   * Staff discount portal: and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers’ discounts  We're thrilled that you're considering a career with Spring. Spare us five minutes, and we'll tell you what you need to know…  A bit about the role As a Nursery Cleaner, you will play a vital role in ensuring our setting remains clean, safe and hygienic at all times. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the nursery, including playrooms, bathrooms, communal areas and staff areas. Your work will help create a welcoming and healthy environment for children, families and staff. You will take pride in your attention to detail and understand the importance of cleanliness in supporting a safe early years environment. Working as part of a friendly team, you will help ensure the nursery is always ready for children to learn and play in a clean and well-maintained space. What you’ll be doing    * Undertaking cleaning of designated premises, work and service areas, as detailed in the cleaning schedule ensuring completion within the set timescales. * Maintaining a stock of cleaning supplies necessary to complete tasks and where necessary, alert management to the need to replenish the stock. * Being responsible for the safe use and storage of cleaning materials, in line with Health & Safety at Work Regulations and Action for Children policies. What we need from you    * Experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential. * Excellent attention to detail. * Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations (desirable) * Good communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team. * The ability to work on your own initiative when required. * A good knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety at work would be beneficial. About the nursery Spring Carousel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngAx9L5Yyps] is a beautiful nursery providing exceptional early years education for children aged 6 months to five years. The nursery is set in a bright, welcoming environment with a fantastic outdoor space where children can play, explore and learn in nature throughout the seasons. About Spring Imagine a place where laughter echoes, imaginations run wild, and every day is a new adventure. That's Spring Nursery! We're not just a nursery; we are a family dedicated to creating a joyful and nurturing environment where children thrive. As part of Action for Children, we're on a mission to provide outstanding early education that's accessible to all. At Spring, we are committed to supporting your career growth! Check out our Spring Career Progression Map attached to this advert, which highlights the options for progression into a specialist role.   Good to Know Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role Interviews to be held in person on the week commencing the 21st April 2026 Contact: If you need support with your application, please contact our Recruitment Team at RecruitmentService@actionforchildren.org.uk [RecruitmentService@actionforchildren.org.uk] quoting reference 12976 We'll be happy to give you any support you require.  Diversity, Equality and Inclusion  At Spring Oscars we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within the organisation. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups.  Male staff are often under-represented within this sector, and we would like to encourage more male applicants for our roles.  We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.  Don't meet every single requirement?   If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.  Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are 5 sections for you to complete - Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration – please refer to the Job Description when applying.  We also want to know what unique qualities you can bring to help us reach our vision for children and families.   Talent Pool: We're sure you've got what it takes to join our ambitious team. If you're unsuccessful this time around, we'd like to hold your details in case similar jobs come up that you might be better suited for. But feel free to let us know if you'd rather we didn't do that. Want to know more about Spring and Oscars?  Check out our socials on Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/spring-by-action-for-children], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/springbyactionforchildren] or Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxg04QAVSe1golEcPrbY--g]. Job Description [https://actnforchildren.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/Employee_Recruitment_Information/IQBuTAwzCXnaR5fkDLVeLd3oAS6rG-L5GfDHzZi7O4WFITs?e=QE5YQR] See below for further information about working with us: Employee Reward Booklet [https://fa-evrg-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&fldFile=fFileGUID:A804ECCFF6EAE07B323BBE54A67D27DA&fldBrowsingMode=contribution] Spring Early Years Career Pathway [https://fa-evrg-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&fldFile=fFileGUID:0137B6751BE5C8E5A90089D264DEEADE&fldBrowsingMode=contribution]

Responsibilities

The cleaner is responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene across the nursery, including playrooms and communal areas. They must also manage cleaning supplies and ensure all tasks are completed safely in accordance with health and safety regulations.