Cleaning Assistant

Cleaning Assistant – Part-Time  Liverpool City Council

Visa Sponsorship: Not suitable for a Skilled Worker visa, according to Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council is recruiting a Cleaning Assistant to work at Garston Sports Centre in Liverpool. This permanent, part-time position is suited to applicants with previous cleaning experience who can maintain safe and effective cleaning standards.

Job Details

• Employer: Liverpool City Council
• Job Title: Cleaning Assistant
• Location: Garston Sports Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom
• Salary: £14.04 per hour
• Contract: Permanent, part-time
• Working Hours: 12.5 hours per week
• Working Schedule: Monday to Friday, 3:30 pm–6:00 pm
• Job Category: Cleaning Services
• Working Arrangement: Fixed-location, on-site
• Job Reference: liverpoolcitycouncil/TP/692/2338
• Closing Date: Monday, 26 October 2026, at midnight
• Interview Date: Week commencing 9 November 2026
• Interview Format: Face-to-face

About the Role

The successful candidate will support the delivery of an effective cleaning service at Garston Sports Centre, ensuring that cleaning duties are completed safely and to the required standard.

The role requires someone who can follow safe working practices, use cleaning equipment appropriately and contribute to maintaining a clean environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver an effective cleaning service at the sports centre.
• Carry out cleaning duties safely and responsibly.
• Use electrical cleaning equipment safely.
• Follow relevant procedures for handling cleaning substances.
• Undertake training where necessary to improve skills and performance.

Essential Requirements

Applicants should have:

• Previous cleaning experience.
• An understanding of COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health).
• Experience using electrical equipment safely.
• A willingness to undertake relevant training and development.

Salary and Employee Benefits

Liverpool City Council offers a range of employee benefits, including:

• At least 27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 32 days after five years of service. Leave is pro rata for part-time employees.
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, with an option to join the Additional Voluntary Contributions scheme.
• Learning, development and progression opportunities.
• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass schemes.
• A salary-sacrifice car lease scheme.
• Family-friendly policies with enhanced leave.
• Discounted gym memberships.
• An employee volunteering scheme.
• Medicash benefits.

Visa Sponsorship and Right to Work

Important for international applicants: Liverpool City Council states that this vacancy does not meet the requirements for a Skilled Worker visa.

Candidates must already have the right to work in the UK or meet the relevant Home Office requirements for visa sponsorship. However, the council’s specific warning means applicants seeking Skilled Worker sponsorship should not rely on this position as a sponsorship route.

Application and Selection Process

Applications must be submitted through Liverpool City Council’s online recruitment system.

• Closing date: Midnight on Monday, 26 October 2026.
• Interview: Face-to-face, during the week commencing Monday, 9 November 2026.

The council may close the vacancy early, so applicants are advised to apply well before the deadline. Ensure your recruitment profile includes your full employment and education history, and monitor your registered email address, including your spam folder, for updates.

For an informal discussion about the position, contact Jane Sutton at Jane.Sutton@liverpool.gov.uk.

For reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Source: Liverpool City Council