Housekeeper / Cleaner

Nursery: The Learning Tree Nursery School, Romford, Essex, RM1 2QP

Hours: 15 Hours per week 5pm-8pm, Monday to Friday

Salary: £12.75 per hour Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day, and more.

Hi, I’m Ayla, the Nursery Manager at The Learning Tree.

At our nursery, we’ve created a warm, nurturing environment where children can thrive from babyhood through to preschool. Every space is thoughtfully designed to support each stage of development, encouraging curiosity, confidence, and a love for learning.

Our beautiful living walls bring the outside in, creating a calming, nature-inspired atmosphere indoors. Outside, our garden offers engaging opportunities for sand and water play, where children collaborate, explore, and learn together through play.

Children enjoy healthy, balanced meals in a central dining space that’s both welcoming and social—building friendships and routines that support their well-being and development.

About you
You have exceptionally high standards and take pride in creating clean, safe, and welcoming environments.  You have a proactive approach to cleaning, enjoy rolling up your sleeves, and are dedicated to providing excellent care and service. Your enthusiasm and compassion ensure that those you support, feel cared for and proud of the environment they work in. 

What you'll be doing
As a Housekeeper/Cleaner, you will maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the nursery setting.  Following the cleaning schedule, you will ensure all areas are kept clean, tidy, safe and well cared for. Your role will involve managing cleaning materials and supplies, in line with health and safety guidelines, following the latest child protection and health and safety legislation.  

• You will work closely with the educator team to ensure any issues impacting daily operations are reported and dealt with quickly, effectively and safely.
• What you'll need
• Experience in a similar role
• Enthusiasm and high standards of cleanliness
• An excellent understanding of basic hygiene and cleanliness
• Understanding of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH
• Understands the importance of safeguarding and site security

What You'Ll Get

• Annual wellness day off
• 50% childcare discount
• Access to retail and other discounts 
• 20 days holiday increasing to 22 days after 2 years service and 25 days after 5 years service
• Performance related bonuses
• Dedicated learning and development support
• Access to one-to-one confidential counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
• A supportive and friendly team environment

About us
This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you.

Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS check and reference checks.