Cleaner NMCC

National Museums Scotland, Old Town, City of Edinburgh

Cleaner NMCC

£26332 to £26332 per year Generous Civil Service Pension Scheme, Holidays and more

National Museums Scotland, Old Town, City of Edinburgh

  • Part time
  • Permanent
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Posted today, 23 May | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: 04-06-2026 (In 12 days)

Job ref: 19357-NMS162896

Location ref: Old Town, City of Edinburgh

Full Job Description

Cleaner | Part time | 25 hours

Actual Salary: £18,805 (£14.41 per hour)
Hours: 25 hours per week | Monday - Friday

Hours: 7AM - 12PM
Location: National Museums Collection Centre, Granton | Fully On-Site

National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe with one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world.

As an organisation our values are Creative, Inclusive, Collaborative and Forward-thinking.

We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate, honest, service-driven individuals to join our Facilities Management team.

Benefits of joining us as our Cleaner include:
* A generous annual leave of 28.5 days – rising to 33.5 after 5 years, plus an additional 8 paid days public holidays. For part time staff annual leave and public holidays will be pro-rated to reflect your normal working hours
* Annually alongside your salary, National Museums Scotland contributes 28.97% of this towards you being a member of the Civil Service Pension Scheme
* Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions
* A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
* Access to all the above and more from day one of employment.

About the Cleaner role:

At National Museums Scotland our cleaners are an essential part of our team. For us, every sweep of the brush is a step towards perfecting the customer experience. Our cleaners are relied upon to ensure customer facing and employee areas are clean and tidy and that our visitors experience the sense of pride we instil within the organisation and our staff.

As a Cleaner at National Museums Scotland you will: Main 3-4 responsibilities from JD should be populated here
* Carry out a variety of cleaning / housekeeping duties across the museum
* Contribute to an overall positive visitor experience
* Operate cleaning machinery / equipment as required

Skills and experience we’re looking for in our Cleaner:
* Understanding of cleaning and hygiene techniques and procedures
* Proven experience of working within a team environment
* Proven previous relevant cleaning experience
* Ability to follow standard operating procedures

Please be sure to view relevant attachments for this role (available on our Careers Portal: careers.nms.ac.uk) for full details of the position.

Please note that for roles with a high volume of interest, we reserve the right to adjust the closing date. We encourage you not to wait until the advertised closing date in submitting your application to ensure it is considered.

Direct job link

https://www.s1jobs.com/job/cleaner-nmcc-126879898

About this company

National Museums Scotland

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National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe. With one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world, we are responsible for the acquisition, preservation, and display of a substantial part of Scotland’s cultural, historic and national heritage.