Cleaning Technician
| Posting date: | 13 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25396-25396 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 November 2025 |
| Location: | Chester, CH1 4QJ |
| Company: | Sanctuary Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 226297-43780365 |
Summary
One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.
Cleaning Technician
Chester
£25,396 per year
40 hours per week – Monday to Friday 7:30-16:00
We are looking for a Cleaning Technician to join our team in Chester covering numerous sites across Chester, Wirral, Merseyside and occasionally parts of Manchester. This role is part of the Estate Services team and you will be working within a team of 2 as well as some lone working. In this role you will be responsible for cleaning communal areas, such as general needs, housing, offices and schemes across the area. A company van will be provided to travel to the different sites, along with the tools needed to provide an excellent cleaning service.
The role of Cleaning Technician will include:
- General cleaning duties will include mopping, vacuuming, wet and dry dusting
- Identifying and reporting potential hazards or faults on site, to maintain a safe environment
- Providing accurate and timely information on the progress of allocated work
- Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained in a good, workable condition and stock levels are maintained
- Providing a professional, courteous and customer friendly approach to all working tasks
Skills and experiences:
- Experience of undertaking general cleaning duties is essential
- Some practical experience in operating cleaning machinery
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation is desirable
- Good interpersonal and customer service skills
- Some experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads
- Travel is a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential
About us
We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
- £25,396 per annum
For more information please visit https://jobs.sanctuary-group.co.uk/go/Sanctuary-Property-Services/4472801/
Closing Date: 27 November 2025
If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – propertyservices.rec@sanctuary.co.uk
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at
- http://www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
Cleaning Technician
Chester
£25,396 per year
40 hours per week – Monday to Friday 7:30-16:00
We are looking for a Cleaning Technician to join our team in Chester covering numerous sites across Chester, Wirral, Merseyside and occasionally parts of Manchester. This role is part of the Estate Services team and you will be working within a team of 2 as well as some lone working. In this role you will be responsible for cleaning communal areas, such as general needs, housing, offices and schemes across the area. A company van will be provided to travel to the different sites, along with the tools needed to provide an excellent cleaning service.
The role of Cleaning Technician will include:
- General cleaning duties will include mopping, vacuuming, wet and dry dusting
- Identifying and reporting potential hazards or faults on site, to maintain a safe environment
- Providing accurate and timely information on the progress of allocated work
- Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained in a good, workable condition and stock levels are maintained
- Providing a professional, courteous and customer friendly approach to all working tasks
Skills and experiences:
- Experience of undertaking general cleaning duties is essential
- Some practical experience in operating cleaning machinery
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation is desirable
- Good interpersonal and customer service skills
- Some experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads
- Travel is a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential
About us
We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
- £25,396 per annum
For more information please visit https://jobs.sanctuary-group.co.uk/go/Sanctuary-Property-Services/4472801/
Closing Date: 27 November 2025
If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – propertyservices.rec@sanctuary.co.uk
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at
- http://www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.