Housekeeper/Cleaner

English Heritage cares for over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places. Through these, we bring the story of England to life for over 10 million visitors each year.
No matter what you do or where you do it, by joining us you'll be playing a vital role in looking after some of the greatest places in England so that they can be enjoyed today and for generations to come. You'll find it's a workplace like no other - taking you behind the scenes of these extraordinary sites and supporting you to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference.

You will clean and present Walmer Castle & Gardens to an exemplary standard, ensuring that visitors enjoy a high quality experience and the site and contents are cared for appropriately.

In this role, you will:
1.Undertake presentation cleaning of all of the visitor and staff facilities, ensuring that they comply with standards set out in the Visitor Operations Manual.
2.Undertake routine cleaning of the historic property as specified by the line manager, conservation team and curator.
3.Follow specific cleaning protocols for historic objects and record these activities appropriately.
4.Undertake routine cleaning of the education centre and the facilities within.
5.Promptly report any maintenance issues.
6.Ensure that the site is checked regularly for safety hazards and that appropriate actions are taken.
7.Ensure compliance with all English Heritage health and safety standards, e.g. Risk Assessments, COSHH, PPE and Manual Handling.
8.Report accidents and incidents as appropriate.

You will be required to cover the holiday cottage housekeeping, approx. 5 weeks per year (this will be additional pay).

We would be delighted to hear from you, if you would like to talk to us about this role before you apply, please contact Nina Pace, Property Manager, on nina.pace@english-heritage.org.uk

Everyone is welcome at English Heritage and we are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible.

We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage. By joining English Heritage, you will be part of a charity that is already on an exciting journey to tell everyone's story.

You can find out more about us and what we do here, https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about-us/ here. Meet some of our People and hear about why they enjoy working with us here https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about-us/jobs/working-at-historic-places/.

You'll find it's a workplace like no other - taking you behind the scenes of these extraordinary sites and supporting you to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference.

By joining us, you'll enjoy the rewards of a great team environment in inspiring locations, helping to make our sites a wonderful place to visit. You'll also be joining our charity, which through our 400+ historic monuments, buildings and sites, brings the story of England to life for over 10 million visitors each year.

Benefits include:

• The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector;
• Apprenticeship opportunities
• Subscriptions to professional bodies
• Free access to all English Heritage sites for you another adult and up to 6 children (under 18 in the family group)
• 25% discount in our shops and cafes;
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental leave
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays pro rata rising to 28 days after 3 years, with the option to buy additional leave
• Matched pension contributions up to a maximum of 10% which can be paid via salary exchange or salary deduction