Mobile Cleaner

Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions – Mobile Cleaning Operative

Royal Mail is something special, a well–loved brand people can rightly be proud of. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business and are integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions manages and maintains over 2,000 sites across the UK, making us one of the largest corporate real estate teams in Europe. With over 2,500 employees, we’re proud to support Royal Mail’s mission of connecting communities and delivering to over 29 million addresses nationwide.

Location:

Chelmsford Mail Centre, Chelmsford, CM2 5AA

Job Reference Number: 332555

Pay: £13.10 per hour

As a Mobile Cleaning Operative, you’ll travel between multiple sites in and around the Chelmsford, Ilford, Romford and the Southend on Sea area, covering for absences and holidays. You will need to be flexible as you could cover early, late and night shifts, including Sundays.

Your responsibilities will include a range of cleaning tasks, including:

• Mopping, vacuuming, and dusting
• Cleaning toilets, floors and offices
• Emptying bins and sanitising surfaces
• Litter picking within yard and car park areas

This is a physical role that involves manual handling, but we’ll provide all the training and support you need to succeed.

Due to the mobile nature of this role, you’ll need a full UK driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points. A work van will be provided for travel between sites.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Friendly, reliable, and self‑motivated
• Able to manage their own time and work independently
• Comfortable using cleaning equipment (training provided)
• A good communicator who follows Health & Safety guidelines

Previous cleaning experience is helpful, but not essential.

• 22.5 days annual leave, rising to 25 after 5 years’ service – plus bank holidays
• Company van provided – with fuel expenses covered between sites
• Free uniform and PPE
• Defined Contribution pension scheme
• Employee referral scheme
• Free parking at work locations
• Full training and induction – no experience needed!

If you’re looking for a varied, hands‑on role where no two days are the same, we’d love to hear from you! Before you apply, make sure that you can get to the location for the hours stated and that the total weekly hours meet your expectations. If you rely on public transport, check that the location has good links and that the commute cost and time are not excessive.

If your application is successful, we’ll invite you to take part in a short virtual assessment. It’s a great opportunity for you to showcase your skills and personality by answering seven questions about your cleaning background and five supplemental Yes or No questions, either on video or audio‑only, whichever you’re most comfortable with. You can complete it using a laptop, smartphone, or tablet—whatever works best for you—and at a time that suits you.

If you don’t have the means to complete this assessment or would prefer to speak with one of our team, we can also offer a short telephone assessment as an alternative.

Please note:

This vacancy may close early once we receive enough applications—so don’t wait!