Buildings Cleaner

Location: Bournemouth

Employment Type: Part Time

Working Hours: 21 Hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 5pm-9pm and Saturday 11am-4pm including Bank Holidays)

Hourly Rate: £13,879.32 per annum

Application Closing Date: 02/11/2026

About Us YMCA Bournemouth is part of a global organisation making a meaningful difference at a local level across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole. We are committed to delivering inclusive, diverse, and forward-thinking services that respond to the needs of our community. Our work focuses on key areas including Housing and Support, Family and Relationships, Youth Work, Training and Education, and Health and Wellbeing. Through these services, we aim to empower individuals to reach their full potential in mind, body, and spirit.

About The Role We are looking for a Buildings Cleaner to join our team and help provide a comprehensive cleaning service across YMCA Bournemouth’s accommodation schemes within the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) area. As part of the Housing team, you will play an important role in ensuring our accommodation schemes are cleaned to a high standard and remain safe, welcoming, and comfortable environments for our residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily cleaning
• Sanitisation
• Waste disposal
• Deep cleaning as required
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures

About You We are looking for a passionate and motivated individual who shares our commitment to empowering people and strengthening communities.

Skills And Competencies You will be able to demonstrate:

• Physical fitness and the ability to carry out physically demanding tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills.
• Good verbal communication skills.

Personal Attributes We are looking for someone who is:

• Enthusiastic, proactive, and committed to providing a high standard of cleaning across our housing schemes.
• Comfortable working both as part of a team and independently with minimal supervision.
• Positive, approachable, and professional.
• Empathetic and understanding towards our residents.
• Reliable, trustworthy, and dependable.

Qualifications And Experience Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• Previous experience in a housekeeping or cleaning role.

Desirable Qualifications And Experience

• An NVQ (or equivalent qualification) in Cleaning and Support.

If you’re a motivated team player who shares our values and wants to be part of a supportive, impactful organisation, we’d love to hear from you!

Why join YMCA Bournemouth?

• Contribute to meaningful services and make a lasting, positive impact
• Join a passionate and supportive team that shares commitment to make positive change and build stronger communities
• Ongoing training and development opportunities to help you expand your skills and make an impact in your role
• Enjoy a wide range of employee benefits including a competitive employer pension contribution, access to an Employee Assistance Programme with counselling and virtual GP services, discounted gym memberships, Blue Light Card eligibility, and savings across YMCA Bournemouth facilities and services. Additional benefits include discounts on holiday clubs, swimming lessons, children’s activities, café purchases, room hire, wellbeing services and accommodation stays. Please note that employee benefits are subject to change.

Additional Information

• The role has a statutory, occupational requirement to ensure the safety and welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk that they may come across using our services. The post holder will take responsibility for ensuring safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk as a priority and follow both YMCA Bournemouth safeguarding policy and BCP Safeguarding Children Partnership and Dorset Safeguarding Children Partnership statutory guidance.
• Employment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work checks and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. If the role involves regulated activity with children or adults at risk, your employment will be subject to an Enhanced level DBS check prior to commencement date. All other applicable roles will be subject to a Basic level DBS check prior to commencement date.
• The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the active promotion of equal opportunity, both in the provision of services and as an employer of paid and unpaid workers.
• If you have a disability and require any adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, or within employment, please contact us directly.
• Please note we do not offer sponsorship opportunities with employment. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and provide appropriate documentation as required.

How To Apply Please click on the link below to complete a YMCA Bournemouth application form.

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