Job Description

We are recruiting for Seasonal Housekeeping roles during the Christmas season.


There are 6 available roles and the contracts we are able to offer are all with a minimum of 10 hours per week per role with the possible availability of additional hours.


The fixed term contract will run from 27th October 2025 - 2nd February 2026


The shift pattern spans across 7 days per week to include early mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Housekeeping Assistant Role

The Housekeeping assistant role will work as part of a team to maintain the required high standards of cleanliness and hygiene across our 3 buildings in all front and back of house areas.

Main Purpose of the Role

To ensure all public areas are clean, hygienic and presentable at all times Support the Duty Management team at show times in cleaning role to ensure an visitor experience To ensure of back of house areas are clean, hygienic and presentable at all times; ready to receive visiting cast and companies

Key Responsibilities

To carry out cleaning duties as required (see below for more details) Use stepladders when necessary and with due regard to the Health & Safety of themselves or others. Use approved cleaning materials in accordance with manufacturers printed

instructions and COSHH Regulations.


To be responsible for the care of all cleaning equipment and materials assigned to them. To carry out cleaning duties in relation to mopping up spills, bodily fluids and other such substances. Report to the Supervisor any defects seen, likely to affect security i.e. broken

windows, window catches.


To be aware of their responsibilities for the Health & Safety of themselves and others. Wear protective clothing provided Cleaning duties will include, but not be confined to, the following tasks: + Sweep / vacuum/ buff all public areas and offices.
+ Collect and dispose of waste.
+ Sweep or mop sealed floors.
+ Dust all furniture, ledges, shelves, polishing where required.
+ Wash marks from walls.
+ Clean interior glassware.
+ Clean toilets and washrooms.
+ Attend to the laundering of towels.

Liaising with the Supervisor regarding building maintenance and repair issues, including damage or failure of fixtures, fittings or appliances/machinery used on cleansing work. + - Participating in appropriate team meetings and training courses as required by the Cleaning Operations Manager e.g. COSHH, Manual Handling, Step Ladder use Following the current cleaning schedule / plan and recommending changes required to improve it. Completing appropriate ad hoc duties as required

Please see the attached document for the full job description.

The interviews will be held on the 19th, 20th and 21st of October 2025.


Norwich Theatre reserves the right to remove a vacancy prior to its advertised closing date.


This description is not exhaustive & may change to meet the needs of the business as the strategic vision for the department & organisation evolves. The post holder may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required, but within reasonable scope of this role at the request of the relevant manager or director.