Cleaner (Part Time)

Do you take pride in creating clean, welcoming spaces?

About us

The Science Museum Group is here to inspire futures. As the world's leading group of science museums, we share our unparalleled collection spanning science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine with millions of visitors each year.

At Locomotion in Shildon, we're home to an unrivalled collection and are proud of the experience and welcome we provide for everyone who visits. Our Cleaning team plays an important part in this, helping to make sure the museum is clean, safe and welcoming from the moment our visitors arrive until the moment they leave.

To support this, we're looking for a Cleaning Assistant to join us on a permanent, part-time basis. This role is based fully on site at Locomotion, working 25 hours per week from 12pm to 5pm, Sunday to Thursday, and is paid at £13.45 per hour.

About the role

As a Cleaning Assistant, you'll clean the museum to a high standard and work closely with colleagues across Locomotion to make sure our spaces are ready for everyone who visits and works here.

You'll also support our Front of House team in delivering an excellent visitor experience, while following the appropriate health and safety procedures to look after yourself and others.

About you

You'll take real pride in doing a great job and bring a reliable, flexible and hard-working approach. You'll be comfortable working to a schedule as part of a close-knit team, with good timekeeping and strong attention to detail.

Previous commercial or domestic cleaning experience would be helpful, particularly experience using cleaning equipment such as floor scrubber dryers, but it isn't essential. We'll provide on-the-job training to help you succeed in the role

Don't feel you meet all the criteria? We welcome you to apply even if your experience doesn't match directly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.

Applying

View the Vacancy Information Pack listed under 'Attachments' on the vacancy listing on our website for more details about the role and the application process or click 'Apply Online' to submit an application.

What we offer

Working with a world-leading museum group that offers access to truly unique environments and collections, you'll benefit from the perks listed below, as well as full support for life events such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.

• Meaningful work. We're a mission-led organisation where the work you do supports us in Inspiring Futures.
• Career growth. We offer enhanced support with personal and professional development.
• Work/life balance. We offer 27 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, along with flexible policies which support you and your home life.
• Healthcare cash plan. Digital health tools, gym discounts and cashback towards your everyday healthcare costs.
• Wellbeing. All our colleagues can access an employee assistance programme and other wellbeing support.
• Colleague networks. Our colleague-led networks are an informal forum for colleagues to come together to discuss topics of shared interest and lived experience. They create a space for people to exchange ideas, discuss best practice, socialise and build a sense of community.
• Enhanced contributory pension. To support you in saving for the future.
• Interest-free loans. When you need a little extra cash for life events or home improvements.
• Great discounts. Free entry to exhibitions, discounts in our shops and cafes, and access to other museums in the NMDC network.

Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to develop a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.