Full Time Cleaning Operative
Be part of something greater.
- Job reference: SDX/TP/1159297/164220
- Location: HMP Peterborough
- Job type: Full Time - 40 hours per week
- Salary: £27,976 per annum + Sodexo rewards and benefits
- Closing date: 27 November 2026
About the role
Cleaning Operative – HMP Peterborough
Salary £27,976.00 per annum plus Sodexo rewards and benefits
Hours 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00. You’ll occasionally need to be flexible to work until 18:00 when the business needs extra support.
Location HMP Peterborough, Saville Road, Westwood, Peterborough, PE3 7PD, UK
Take pride in a job well done? Join a small team where you’ll have your own areas to look after and the opportunity to build your skills through training.
From getting visitor areas ready for families to keeping offices and bathrooms clean throughout the day, you’ll help make HMP Peterborough a safe, welcoming place for staff and visitors. You’ll join a team of three, with responsibility for your own areas and colleagues you can count on when you need a hand. You’ll do the same for them when another area needs cover.
About HMP Peterborough
HMP Peterborough is an operational prison run by Sodexo. The site accommodates men and women in separate areas and provides education, training and work opportunities to help people prepare for life after release.
You’ll clean designated spaces inside the prison, including offices, bathrooms, visitor areas and stairwells. Cells and prisoner living areas are outside your cleaning duties. You’ll need to walk through areas used by prisoners to reach some of your assigned spaces and follow site security procedures as you move around.
What you’ll be doing
- Take responsibility for your assigned offices, bathrooms, visitor areas, stairwells and other designated shared spaces, following a cleaning schedule.
- Walk through areas used by prisoners to reach some of your assigned spaces, following site security procedures as you move around. Cells and prisoner living areas are outside your cleaning duties.
- Vacuum and mop floors, dust surfaces and clean walls, doors, windows and fixtures as scheduled. Clean frequently touched surfaces regularly throughout the day.
- Empty bins, take waste to designated disposal areas and top up supplies.
- Use approved cleaning methods and safety signage, and follow site health and safety procedures.
- Respond to additional cleaning requests and help your teammates cover other areas when needed.
What you’ll bring
- We’re looking for someone with previous cleaning experience. Experience in office or industrial cleaning, familiarity with cleaning schedules, and knowledge of BICSc standards or biohazard cleaning would all be beneficial.
- You’ll take pride in looking after your own areas, pay attention to the details and be ready to lend a hand when your teammates need support.
Build your skills while you work
- We’ll put you through training courses to help you develop your cleaning skills and work towards qualifications. If you’re ready to bring your experience to HMP Peterborough and keep learning, we’d love to hear from you.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At our company, we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Roles at Sodexo are designed to empower individuals from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an environment that values equity and supports the growth of all employees, ensuring that everyone can contribute to and benefit from our collective success.
Social Impact
Ever since we started, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.
We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.
HMP Peterborough, United Kingdom, PE3 7PD, UK
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