Holiday Cottage Cleaner

We are looking for a Holiday Cottage Cleaner to prepare our stunning holiday cottages at Wallington.

The post is based at Wallington with the cottages located on the main estate and within the countryside around. Wallington is a 13 mile/20 minute drive from Rothbury, 12 miles/25 minutes from Morpeth and 12 miles/20 minutes drive from Ponteland.

Immediate start available and full induction and training is given.

Hours: 0 hours flexible contract. The main changeover days are Fridays and Mondays, however, short breaks mean that changeover days can also fall on other days of the week. Rotas are issued in advance, and we try to accommodate other commitments where possible. You’ll need to be available between 10am and 3.00pm (there may be flexibility with the finish time if the applicant has prior commitments) and free parking is available.

Salary: £11.50 per hour

Duration: Fixed Term Contract until 30th November 2025, subject to annual review

Interview date: 5th December 2024, at Wallington

Internally you will be known as 'Holidays Operation Assistant'

For this role, you’ll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.

We are looking for new people and current National Trust staff and volunteers who would like occasional hours of work preparing our holiday cottages for our guests. Holidays in the north east continue to be very popular all year round and our 5 cottages at Wallington are as popular as ever, with high levels of occupancy and many returning guests. The cottages around Wallington are set in a location with amazing landscapes and history, and you’ll reap the benefits of working in gorgeous surroundings. We are a small team and are immensely proud of our cottages and the standard we provide for our guests. You will be able to work independently and as part of a team; having an eye for detail and great communication skills are always an advantage.

To find out more about what it’s like to work within “Holidays” at the National Trust, click here to watch our video.

On change-over days, you’ll make sure that everything’s clean and prepared for our guests to arrive. This will include making sure the cottage is thoroughly cleaned, well presented and welcoming for our guests. We’d also like you to keep an eye out and report any repairs or odd jobs that need doing along with replacing any broken items from the store supplies.

Full Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) is provided for all teams and additional extensive measures in place to protect staff.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.

• No experience is required, training will be provided
• We'd love to hear from you if you have a great attitude and lots of enthusiasm

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme 
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.