Church Cleaner
Job Description: Church Cleaner
Job title: Church Cleaner
Reports to: Minister and/or Session Member
Location: Second Saintfield Presbyterian Church
Contract: Permanent 10 hours per week
Salary: £13.35 per hour
Role purpose
Second Saintfield Presbyterian Church is a vibrant, welcoming congregation located in Saintfield. We are seeking a dedicated, reliable, and thorough Part-Time Cleaner to maintain our church buildings, halls and facilities. The successful candidate will ensure a clean, safe and welcoming environment for our congregation, community groups and visitors.
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Key Responsibilities:
1.Cleaning
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General Cleaning: Sweep, mop, vacuum, and dust the Meeting House, church halls, meeting rooms, office, corridors, and entrance areas.
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Sanitation: Clean and disinfect all toilet and handwashing facilities, ensuring soap and paper products are restocked.
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Kitchen Upkeep: Clean and maintain church kitchen spaces to high hygiene standards.
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Waste Management: Empty internal waste bins regularly and transfer rubbish to external commercial bins for collection.
2. Health, safety and safeguarding
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Help maintain a safe environment for employees, volunteers, members of the congregation, visitors, children and vulnerable adults.
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Carry out routine checks in line with the church’s health and safety procedures, including identifying hazards, spillages, obstructions and unsafe equipment and report any maintenance or security issues promptly.
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Follow procedures and keep appropriate records for fire safety, emergency access, accident reporting, hazardous substances, lone working and the safe use of equipment.
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Support the implementation of relevant safeguarding arrangements and report concerns through the appropriate channels.
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Do not undertake work requiring specialist competence, certification or training unless appropriately authorised and qualified.
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3. Grounds and external areas
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Keep entrances and paths tidy and reasonably safe.
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Report unsafe surfaces, fallen branches, lighting failures and other external hazards.
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4. Communication and administration
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Work cooperatively with clergy, church officers, employees, volunteers, contractors and members of the public.
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Maintain confidentiality regarding church activities, personnel, service users and visitors.
Person specification:
Essential
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Experience of cleaning work or a similar practical role.
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Ability to organise routine tasks and respond appropriately to changing priorities.
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Ability to carry out practical duties safely and within personal competence.
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Good communication and interpersonal skills.
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Reliability, punctuality and a responsible approach to security and safety.
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Ability to work respectfully in a church and community environment.
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Willingness to follow the church’s health and safety, safeguarding, confidentiality and other relevant policies.
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Desirable
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Experience of working in a church, community venue, school, charity or similar setting.
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Basic knowledge of cleaning methods, fire safety or risk awareness.
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Relevant training, such as health and safety, first aid or safeguarding.
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Ability to work flexibly around services and occasional events.
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Other requirements
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The role may involve working alone during the day.
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The postholder must use equipment and cleaning products in accordance with instructions and training.
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Any requirement for a criminal record check, including an AccessNI check, will depend on the duties and level of contact with children or adults at risk and will be assessed in accordance with the church’s safeguarding procedures.
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The postholder is expected to uphold the values of Second Saintfield Presbyterian Church and contribute to a welcoming, respectful and inclusive environment.
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This job description is intended to describe the principal duties and responsibilities of the role. It is not exhaustive and may be reviewed from time to time to reflect the needs of the church.
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Approved by: Administration Sub Committee
Date approved: 20.10.2026
Review date: June 2027
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