Cleaner - Dover Castle

• Title
• Cleaner - Dover Castle
• Location
• Dover Castle, Dover, Kent, CT16 1HU
• Salary
• £12.71 per hour / 12 hours per week (working Wednesday and Thursday every week, Mid February to end of October each year) / Permanent
• Job type
• Permanent
• Ref
• 16425

Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.

Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings.

That's why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it's why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.

We are looking for a Cleaner to join our team. The role is part time and permanent. You'll be working a minimum of 10 hours per week, on Wednesdays and Thursdays. There is flexibility on when these hours are worked, but some of those hours will need to be when the site is closed (before 10am and after 5pm). You will be working during our main open season from mid February until the end of October each year.

The Benefits

- £12.71 per hour

- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years

- Matched pension contributions up to 10%

- 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 and up to six friends and family members

- 25% discount in our shops and cafes

- Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave

- Options to buy additional leave

- An inclusive working atmosphere everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs

- Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events

This is a great opportunity for a driven and passionate person to contribute to an excellent visitor experience at Dover Castle.

As a cleaner, you will be required to clean and present the public WCs on site to an exemplary standard.

You will ensure the WCs are stocked sufficiently and are safe for the public.

Occasionally you will required to assist in the cleaning of our two holiday cottages on site and in deep cleans of other areas.

To be considered as a cleaner you'll need:

- Experience of cleaning to a high standard

- General awareness of health and safety and security issues

- The ability to prioritise your own work and meet deadlines

- Be reliable and punctual

- To maintain high standards of honesty and integrity

Interviews will be held on w/c 11th May at Dover Castle

If you would like to talk to us e.g. about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Becky Smith, Dover Castle Manager on Becky.Smith@english-heritage.org.uk No agencies please.

Find out more about us and what we do: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/ You can also meet some of our people and hear about why they enjoy working with us: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/our-people/careers-with-us/

Everybody's welcome at English Heritage

Forget the stereotypes. It takes thousands of people from every background to care for England's heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy. We're looking for every type of person with every kind of skill and experience, and we're committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. You can connect with others through our EDI networks as a member or ally. These include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Health and Wellbeing.

We take wellbeing seriously. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe at work and can carry out their role. To support this, we have a network of Mental Health First aiders, regular information and awareness events, unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Programme and work with our people to implement reasonable adjustments.

Closing date: 03/05/2026 23:59:59

You will need to refer to the following documents when completing your application.