Job Description

Overall Job Purpose

St Oswald's Church, Tadley Parish is seeking to appoint a part-time Cleaner to work 2 hours per week.

Role purpose: Responsible for maintaining the sanitation & cleanliness of Church & Hall, to ensure they are kept in an acceptable clean condition.

This is a part-time permanent role, 2 hours per week, work pattern to be agreed at interview.

Location of role: St Oswald's Church, Tadley Parish, Abbey Park, Clay Hill, Burghfield Common, Berkshire, RG7 3HQ.

This is an exciting time to join our friendly, busy, and supportive team as we implement our 10-year Mission Plan, shaping the future of our Diocese and the communities we serve.

Covering Hampshire, Berkshire, South Oxford, and the Channel Islands, our Diocese is home to 87 parishes and 50 schools, serving over 27,000 practising Catholics and supporting 32,000 children and their families. Our work is both challenging and deeply rewarding, offering the opportunity to be part of something truly meaningful.

Employees working in parishes are formally employed by the Diocese of Portsmouth and must comply with all diocesan policies and procedures, as well as those related to local arrangements specifically authorised by the Parish Priest.

Part-time Cleaner -

Main Duties

Church

Refill/replace: Soaps, Toilet Rolls, Paper Towels Clean toilet and handbasin - empty bin. Dust accessible areas, including Church Porch, Confessional, Sacristy Rooms. Clean sinks in Sacristy and flower room. Hoover all floor areas. Wipe with disinfected damp cloth all door handles and light switches.

Hall

Refill/replace: Soaps, Toilet Rolls, Paper Towels Empty bins - replacing with new bin liner. Clean toilets and handbasins. Clean kitchen sink and worktops. Dust accessible areas / cobwebs. Wipe with disinfected damp cloth all door handles and light switches. Hoover carpet and hard floor areas. Mop all hard floor areas (kitchen, toilets and entrance hall)

Part-time Cleaner - Person Specification

Experience and qualifications required for role:

Desirable

No formal qualifications are required but relevant experience in the field of domestic services/cleaning is desirable.

Essential

You must have a valid UK Right to Work, as the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth does not offer UK Visa Sponsorship.

Personal attributes:

Motivated, able to work to a high standard Trustworthy, reliable, flexible High integrity, good communication skills Sympathetic to the ministry and mission of the Catholic Church

To apply

Please send a CV and covering letter outlining your relevant experience and reasons for applying, to HR at recruitment@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk

The closing date for applications is Thursday 10th July at 5pm.

We encourage an early application as we may close this advertisement at our discretion before the date stated, if a high number of applicants apply.

You will be notified, should we wish to progress your application and invite you to an interview.

Appointment

Any offer of employment to work at the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is conditional upon receipt of two satisfactory employment references, provision of relevant certification of qualifications held, and completion of pre-employment checks.

You must have a valid UK Right to Work, as the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth does not offer UK Visa Sponsorship.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 2 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Day shift
Experience:

domestic cleaning: 3 years (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 10/07/2025
Reference ID: Part-time Cleaner (TAD)