General Cleaner
| Posting date: | 01 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.25 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 December 2025 |
| Location: | Wimpole Hall, Arrington, Cambridge, SG8 0BW |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | National Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | IRC168105 |
Summary
**Important notice**
In line with our redeployment policy, we’ll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.
We’re looking for a General Cleaner with the practical skills and eye for detail to keep the Food and Beverage department at Wimpole Estate in excellent condition for our visitors.
Reporting to the Food and Beverage management team you will joining over 50 employees/volunteers who work within the department.
Our cleaners follow a shift pattern of 3/4 days per week including alternate weekends, working 3-4 hours per day after service so usually mid afternoon to early evening
For this role, you’ll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.
What it's like to work here
Reporting to the Assistant Food and Beverage Manager, you’ll be based at Wimpole. A living, working estate with an impressive 17th Century mansion, park, gardens and rare breed farm. In addition, Wimpole has a gift shop and a second-hand bookshop. The Old Rectory Café serves light lunches, homemade cakes and specials using produce from the kitchen garden. We have two other outlets The Farm Café and the Stables Café serving hot and cold food and drink.
To find out more about what it’s like to work in a food and beverage team for the National Trust, click here to watch our video.
What you'll be doing
You’ll be helping with the day-to-day cleaning and presentation of the National Trust’s buildings and outdoor spaces.
Keeping our 3 outlets clean is the core part of this role. You’ll aim for the highest standards of customer service everywhere you look after.
You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.
Who we're looking for
We'd love to hear from you if you're:
focused on giving great service to everyone you meet
a team player, but also happy to work on your own initiative
well-organised and adaptable
willing to learn new skills
comfortable working in flexible and adaptable way
The package
The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places
In line with our redeployment policy, we’ll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.
We’re looking for a General Cleaner with the practical skills and eye for detail to keep the Food and Beverage department at Wimpole Estate in excellent condition for our visitors.
Reporting to the Food and Beverage management team you will joining over 50 employees/volunteers who work within the department.
Our cleaners follow a shift pattern of 3/4 days per week including alternate weekends, working 3-4 hours per day after service so usually mid afternoon to early evening
For this role, you’ll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.
What it's like to work here
Reporting to the Assistant Food and Beverage Manager, you’ll be based at Wimpole. A living, working estate with an impressive 17th Century mansion, park, gardens and rare breed farm. In addition, Wimpole has a gift shop and a second-hand bookshop. The Old Rectory Café serves light lunches, homemade cakes and specials using produce from the kitchen garden. We have two other outlets The Farm Café and the Stables Café serving hot and cold food and drink.
To find out more about what it’s like to work in a food and beverage team for the National Trust, click here to watch our video.
What you'll be doing
You’ll be helping with the day-to-day cleaning and presentation of the National Trust’s buildings and outdoor spaces.
Keeping our 3 outlets clean is the core part of this role. You’ll aim for the highest standards of customer service everywhere you look after.
You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.
Who we're looking for
We'd love to hear from you if you're:
focused on giving great service to everyone you meet
a team player, but also happy to work on your own initiative
well-organised and adaptable
willing to learn new skills
comfortable working in flexible and adaptable way
The package
The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places