Apprentice Cleaner

Summary

The Apprentice Cleaner will be responsible for creating and maintaining a quality standard of cleaning on our construction sites. The Level 2 Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship is a structured training programme, that will equip them with the essential skills required for their role as a cleaning operative.

Wage

£12,240 a year

Training course

Cleaning hygiene operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9am to 3.30pm. Can be flexible with the hours.

30 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 5 October 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Clean and maintain site offices, welfare cabins, washrooms and communal areas
• Remove construction debris and ensure walkways are clear
• Replenish cleaning supplies and report any maintenance issues
• Follow health and safety protocols at all times

Where you'll work

Crystal Palace Park Road
London
SE26 6UF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

HIT TRAINING LTD

Training course

Cleaning hygiene operative (level 2)

What you'll learn

• Conduct tasks according to documented safe ways of working.
• Select and use the most appropriate cleaning agent appropriate to different surface types.
• Use and dispose of chemicals following COSHH regulations and apply safety data sheets and dilution rates.
• Deal with routine and non-routine waste in line with organisation policies and environmental disposal legislation.
• Prepare cleaning materials and machinery and check that all electrical equipment complies with PAT testing requirements.
• Clean cleaning equipment and machinery after use.
• Identify potential sources of infection and put controls in place.
• Recognise the signs of infestation and report and monitor the problem according to local procedures.
• Recognise and respond to rapid response clean requests.
• Conduct scheduled and periodic cleaning, prioritising work where required.
• Conduct cleaning and disinfection tasks.
• Deliver housekeeping services including maintaining a clean storage environment, maintenance of equipment, stock control and rotation.
• Take measures to ensure the security of cleaning equipment and materials, and premises.
• Communicate with colleagues, clients, and other stakeholders professionally.
• Use visual checks and objective auditing techniques to ensure that cleaning has been completed to contractual standards.
• Identify and use correct methods for removal of contaminating material.
• Comply with data protection legislation.
• Use procedures for obtaining support.
• Apply colour coding correctly to conduct cleaning safely and effectively.
• Apply sustainable practices when carrying out duties.
• Apply procedures for reporting shortages, incidents, accidents, and issues with delivering cleaning services.
• Carry out and record different types of cleaning methods.
• Use supplied data to plan cleaning tasks.
• Engage with the audit and quality assurance process.
• Use PPE and comply with the organisational uniform policy to maintain required levels of hygiene.
• Conduct cleaning tasks to the appropriate hygiene standard to ensure infection prevention and control of the healthcare environment.
• Disassemble and reassemble healthcare service user equipment in line with manufacturers’ instructions and National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness.
• Communicate with service users considering their possible emotional, mental health and physical issues.
• Safely prepare an area for commercial cleaning.
• Conduct cleaning tasks according to specialist commercial requirements.
• Carry out routine cleans in line with client contract requirements.
• Conduct tasks according to documented safe ways of working.
• Select and use the most appropriate cleaning agent appropriate to different surface types.
• Use and dispose of chemicals following COSHH regulations and apply safety data sheets and dilution rates.
• Deal with routine and non-routine waste in line with organisation policies and environmental disposal legislation.
• Prepare cleaning materials and machinery and check that all electrical equipment complies with PAT testing requirements.
• Clean cleaning equipment and machinery after use.
• Identify potential sources of infection and put controls in place.
• Recognise the signs of infestation and report and monitor the problem according to local procedures.
• Recognise and respond to rapid response clean requests.
• Conduct scheduled and periodic cleaning, prioritising work where required.
• Conduct cleaning and disinfection tasks.
• Deliver housekeeping services including maintaining a clean storage environment, maintenance of equipment, stock control and rotation.
• Take measures to ensure the security of cleaning equipment and materials, and premises.
• Communicate with colleagues, clients, and other stakeholders professionally.
• Use visual checks and objective auditing techniques to ensure that cleaning has been completed to contractual standards.
• Identify and use correct methods for removal of contaminating material.
• Comply with data protection legislation.
• Use procedures for obtaining support.
• Apply colour coding correctly to conduct cleaning safely and effectively.
• Apply sustainable practices when carrying out duties.
• Apply procedures for reporting shortages, incidents, accidents, and issues with delivering cleaning services.
• Carry out and record different types of cleaning methods.
• Use supplied data to plan cleaning tasks.
• Engage with the audit and quality assurance process.
• Use PPE and comply with the organisational uniform policy to maintain required levels of hygiene.

Training schedule

The Cleaning Hygiene Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship offers a specialised training plan for those in the early stages of their careers in the commercial cleaning sector, or for more experienced cleaners who do not currently hold a formal qualification. It will involve a mix of practical and on-the-job training, coaching and theory-based learning.

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Initiative

Other requirements

Previous experience of working within the cleaning industry (desirable).