Cleaning Technician

Job description

About

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

 

Cleaning Technician

 

Canterbury

 

£27,758 per year

 

40 hours per week

- Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 16:30pm  

Are you someone who takes pride in creating clean, safe and welcoming environments? Do you enjoy working as part of a supportive team and making a positive impact in local communities?

 

We're looking for a Cleaning Technician to join our friendly Estate Services Team in Canterbury. You'll play an important role in helping our customers enjoy clean, comfortable communal spaces across our general needs housing, supported living and independent living schemes.

 

Working alongside a dedicated colleague, you'll help deliver a high-quality cleaning service that directly contributes to the wellbeing and satisfaction of our residents.

 

The role of Cleaning Technician will include:

- Cleaning communal areas including stairwells, lifts, kitchens, bathrooms and toilets

- Vacuuming, sweeping and mopping floors

- Dusting and sanitising surfaces

- Cleaning internal glass and touchpoints

- Removing rubbish, debris and occasional bulky items

- Carrying out routine site checks and reporting any health and safety concerns

- Maintaining cleaning equipment and ensuring stock levels are replenished

- Providing a friendly, professional and customer-focused service to residents and visitors

- Keeping accurate records and updates on completed work

 

Skills and experiences:

Experience of undertaking general cleaning duties

Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation

Good interpersonal and customer service skills

Some experience of working to deadlines and prioritising workload

This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence

 

About us

We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.

 

Our Benefits    

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays

- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary

- Life Assurance

- Employee Advice Service including counselling

- Cycle to Work scheme

- Voluntary health plans  

- Employee discounts

- Wellbeing support and tools

- Employee recognition scheme

- Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues

- £27,758 per annum 

 

Closing Date: 29 October 2026

 

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – propertyservices.rec@sanctuary.co.uk

 

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

 

View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at

-  http://www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team