National Museums Scotland
Cleaner
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Cleaner | Part time | 25 hours | 2 vacancies
Salary: £26,322 (£14.40 per hour) (pro rata based on full time equivalence of 35 hours)
Hours: 25 hours per week | Five days across Seven
Shifts: 12pm-5pm Monday-Sunday or 5pm to midnight Monday-Sunday
Location: National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
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.
We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate, honest, service-driven individuals to join our (Facilities Management | National Museums Scotland) team.
Benefits of joining us as our Cleaner will include:
- 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.
- Annually alongside your salary of £26,322 National Museums Scotland contributes 28.97% of this towards you being a member of the Civil Service Pension Scheme
- 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
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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.
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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
Please be sure to view relevant attachments for this role (available on our Careers Portal: careers.nms.ac.uk) for full details of the position.
The closing date for this role is 14/10/2026 (14 October 2026). The Selection Event is likely to take place w/c 26/10/2026 (w/c 26 October 2026).
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