About this role
- East Suffolk Services Limited
- Address: Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft NR32 2EX
- Salary: £25,583 per annum (Pro Rata)
- Hours: 30 hours per week over 6 days including one fixed weekend day (Saturday or Sunday)
- Contract: Permanent
East Suffolk Services Limited is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We currently have an opportunity to join our Building Cleaning team as a Cleaning Operative.
Your role:
To provide cleaning operations within East Suffolk District Council’s public toilet facilities, though may also include other facilities such as offices, foyers and kitchens. You will be responsible for providing a high-quality cleaning service and ensuring H & S compliance through the correct use of equipment and products.
What you will need:
A good knowledge of general cleaning is desirable along with a positive attitude to both facilities and users ensuring a flexible approach to achieve the desired results.
If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all of the essential requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
Why work for us?
East Suffolk Services Limited is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access.
Here are some of the main benefits:
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
- Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.
For more information
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Adam Skingley on 03300 166111
Closing date: 11:30pm, 22 February 2026
Interview date: week commencing 9 March 2026
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification.
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.
For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).
Other facts
About Suffolk Jobs Direct
Reimagine the possibilities.
As one of the largest employers in Suffolk, we have a huge variety of exciting careers to offer people as keen to make a positive impact on the world around them as we are.
As a modern, flexible, and effective council, we’re driven to make a difference to the environment, the communities we serve, and the careers of our people. We explore innovative ways to encourage, respect, and enable everyone to be the best they can be.
By creating meaningful connections with our people and our partner organisations, we’ve built a culture of mutual collaboration, trust, and respect where everyone is supported to be their authentic selves.
We aim to inspire and empower. To improve and evolve. To develop and innovate. To take pride and ownership of the world around us and ensure that we leave a positive and lasting legacy. That’s why it’s time to reimagine a career with the council and take a fresh look at what we can offer you.
What you'll do
- The Cleaning Operative will provide cleaning operations within public toilet facilities and other locations. The role includes ensuring a high-quality cleaning service and compliance with health and safety standards.
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