Domestic (Cleaner)

Our Vacancy

We are looking for a reliable and conscientious Cleaner to help ensure our supported housing scheme provides a clean, safe and welcoming environment for all tenants. In this important role, you will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness across communal areas, ensuring tenants can enjoy a well-presented and comfortable living environment. You will work closely with the Housing Officer, following established cleaning schedules and procedures while respecting tenants' privacy, belongings and individual preferences. The role also requires a strong commitment to health and safety, infection control and compliance with relevant supported housing legislation and COSHH requirements.

What you'll do

As a Cleaner, you'll play a key role in creating a welcoming, comfortable and safe environment where tenants can feel proud of their home. You will ensure communal areas, including dining spaces, toilets, assisted bathrooms and shared facilities, are maintained to an excellent standard, helping to promote the wellbeing and quality of life of everyone who lives within the scheme. Working closely with the Housing Officer and wider team, you'll follow cleaning schedules and contribute to a positive living environment that reflects tenants' needs and preferences.

You'll take pride in ensuring high standards of cleanliness, health and safety, and infection control across the scheme, while using cleaning products and equipment safely and responsibly. You'll also help to identify and report repairs, maintenance concerns and any incidents, supporting the smooth running of the service. As part of a supportive team, you'll participate in training, supervision and team handovers, ensuring you continue to develop your skills and contribute to the delivery of a high-quality service. Through your work, you'll make a meaningful difference every day by helping to provide a safe, clean and welcoming place that tenants are happy to call home.

What you'll need

• Previous cleaning or housekeeping experience
• Knowledge of health and safety and COSHH requirements
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• A reliable and organised approach to work
• Respect for residents' privacy and dignity
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn

Why join us

When you join Town and Country Housing, you're joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included and empowered.

What we offer

• Contributory pension scheme up to 10% matched contributions
• 30 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
• 24/7 digital GP service and counselling helpline (including face-to-face sessions)
• Free annual eye test voucher and contribution towards glasses
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave provision
• Annual flu vaccinations

Please read before applying:

• You must have the right to work in the UK; we are unable to provide a visa sponsorship.
• We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
• This is a part time position working 17.5 hours a week, this would be over 4 days.

If this sounds like we are right for you and you'd love to be part of Town & Country Housing, we'd like to hear from you. Please apply now by submitting a CV and a short statement explaining why you're the perfect fit for this role.

If you have any questions about this role, please email the Talent Team on talent@tch.org.uk

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. We will make reasonable adjustments where required throughout the recruitment process. Applicants who require reasonable adjustments to the application process, assessment methods, interview arrangements or other recruitment activities are encouraged to let us know of how we can offer support to enable them to participate fully.