Cleaner, Cleaning Services

Closing date

01 February 2026

Please do not apply using the Derbyshire County Council website. Please see details below.

CBC
26002 – job description and person specification.

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.

• Two part‑time building cleaning team positions
• One contract for 15 hours per week, another for 10 hours per week, both including weekend working

• Office buildings and sports centres
• 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 responsible for:

• 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.

This post includes weekend working and bank holidays. Start and finish times vary dependant on location as directed by the service.

For further information on this job, please see the attached job description above or contact Lynn Hind, environmental operational coordinator, at l or on

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.

Interested candidates should initially apply with a CV and a covering letter stating the job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role to  no later than the closing date.

You can use our template if you do not have your own by downloading it here.

Provisional Interview Date: 10 February 2026

Job Vacancy – Cleaner