The posting
Mobile Cleaner (Grade 4)
Temporary Contract
Job Details
Client: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Service Area: Environmental Services / Facilities Cleaning Grade: 4 Reference: OR120600 Hours: 37 per week Dates: 16 November 2026 – 1 August 2027 Duration: 37 weeks Vacancies: 1 PAYE Rate: £13.91 per hour
Working Pattern
Flexible split shifts, generally early mornings and late afternoons. Shifts may fall between 5am–9am and 3pm–7:30pm. Work schedules and sites vary. Working in a team of two.
Location
Ty Glantaff, Unit B23, Taffs Fall Road, Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd CF37 5TT. Mobile work at schools and other Council buildings using a shared work van.
Job Overview
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is recruiting a flexible Mobile Cleaner to maintain schools, offices, communal facilities and other Council premises. Duties include routine cleaning, sanitisation, covering staff absences and occasional specialist deep cleans including properties affected by hoarding.
Important – Please Read Carefully
A clean driving licence is required. Applicants must be able to drive a shared work van, travel between sites, work split shifts and undertake physical cleaning. Keyholder responsibilities may apply. A DBS check is required and relevant training will be provided.
Key Responsibilities
- Clean toilets, sinks, cubicles, pipework, hand dryers and floors.
- Sanitise kitchens, work surfaces and staff rooms.
- Vacuum, sweep and mop offices, classrooms, corridors and communal areas.
- Clean school halls, indoor sports facilities, shower areas and changing rooms.
- Wipe desks, hard furnishings, windowsills and skirting boards.
- Empty waste bins throughout buildings.
- Use scrubber dryer equipment when provided, following training.
- Provide cover for vacancies, sickness and annual leave.
- Undertake keyholder and building lock-up duties where needed.
- Complete occasional specialist deep cleans, including hoarding properties.
Essential Experience and Skills
- Full clean driving licence.
- Ability to drive a shared Council work van.
- Flexible availability for early morning and late afternoon split shifts.
- Ability to travel between cleaning locations.
- Reliability and ability to work in a team of two.
- Ability to undertake physical cleaning tasks and follow instructions.
- Willingness to complete the required DBS check.
Desirable
- Experience in school, office or commercial cleaning.
- Mobile cleaning and working across multiple premises.
- Experience with scrubber dryers and specialist deep cleaning.
- Keyholder or building security duties.
Additional Information
Submission Deadline: 9 November 2026 Interview: 11 November 2026, on site at Ty Glantaff, Unit B23, Taffs Fall Road, Treforest Industrial Estate CF37 5TT. Maximum CVs per Agency: 3. Submission documents: Right to work in UK, Confidentiality Agreement, two years references/work history, Criminal Convictions Declaration. DBS also required by Council.
Disclaimer
On applying for this vacancy, you agree that your personal details will be passed onto our client for their consideration of your suitability for the role.
I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to notify Fix Space Recruitment Limited of any hirer who I do not want my details to be passed onto.
Job Reference: OR120600
Strict Screening Questions
- Do you have previous school, office or commercial cleaning experience?
- Do you hold a full clean driving licence and can you drive a shared work van?
- Can you work split shifts, including early mornings and late afternoons?
- Can you travel to different cleaning sites across Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Are you comfortable with physical cleaning of toilets, classrooms and communal areas?
- Are you willing to undertake specialist deep cleans, including hoarding properties?
- Can you work 37 hours per week and undertake keyholder duties if required?
- Are you available from 16 November 2026 and willing to complete a DBS check?
Skills
Mobile Cleaning, School Cleaning, Commercial Cleaning, Deep Cleaning, Driving Licence, Split Shifts, Keyholder, Sanitising, Scrubber Dryer, Health and Safety



