Job Description

Cleaner | Part time | 25 hours | 3 vacancies
Salary: 24,454 | (13.38 per hour) (pro rata based on full time equivalence of 35 hours)
Hours: 25 hours per week | Five days across Seven
Shifts: 7am-12pm Monday to Friday and 08am to 1pm on weekends or 12pm-5pm Monday-Sunday
Location: National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
This vacancy is for the 12.00 - 17.00 vacancy shift.
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 Cleaning team.
Benefits of joining us as our Cleaner will include:

• Annually alongside your salary of 24,454 National Museums Scotland contributes 28.97% of this towards you being a member of the
• 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.
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions
• Exclusive discounts on both local and national High Street and online retailers
• A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
• Flexible working options such as part time working, paid special leave, career breaks and unpaid leave
• Access to all the above and more from day one of employment.

To see more of our benefits please visit out dedicated benefits page on our .
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:

• 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

Hiring the right person for the right job is everything to us. We want to encourage you to apply if you think this is the role for you.
Please be sure to view our recruitment pack for this role (available on our careers website: careers.nms.ac.uk) for full details of the position that may help with your application.
The closing date for this role is 05/11/2025.

Skills Required