Cleaner

Newcastle City Council; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Up to 29 days annual leave pro rata

Paid DBS and training

Uniform provided

Career development

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle2work scheme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Newcastle City Council are seeking reliable and friendly people to join our Facility Services team as a Cleaner. This is a site-specific advert for school cleaning roles. If you are interested in other locations advertised by Newcastle City Council, please mention this in the additional information part of the application form.

Closing date: 20 September 2026. Working as a team and using your own initiative, daily duties will involve cleaning corridors, classrooms, offices and toilet areas using

Qualifications

• No previous cleaning experience required; full training provided.
• Must understand basic written and spoken English.
• DBS check will be carried out for this role.

Responsibilities

• Clean designated areas such as corridors, classrooms, offices and toilets.
• Empty bins, mop and vacuum floors.
• Work to fixed deadlines and follow safety procedures.

Skills

Reliability

Positive attitude

Teamwork

English literacy

Job description

Cleaner

Location: Gateshead

Salary : £25,949 per annum, pro rata

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time (Term Time) 15 hours per week) 3:00pm to 6:00pm Monday to Friday)

Closing Date: 20 September 2026

Newcastle City Council are currently looking for reliable and friendly people with a positive attitude to join our Facility Services team as a Cleaner. No experience is necessary as full training will be provided.

This is a site-specific advert for our school Cleaning roles. If you are interested in other locations advertised by Newcastle City Council, please mention this in the additional information part of the application form.

About the role:

Working as a team and using your own initiative, daily duties will involve cleaning designated areas such as corridors, classrooms, offices and toilet areas using required equipment. Whilst working to fixed deadlines, responsibilities include emptying bins, mopping and vacuuming floors, so regular stooping, bending and lifting will be required. To carry out these tasks, candidates will need to have a basic understanding of both written and spoken English due to the use of chemicals.

This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful, we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a DBS check (Data and Barring System) to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

In order to complete a DBS check you will have to provide us with ID documents to allow us to process your checks. Please make sure you check the list of acceptable ID attached to this advert. You will not be able to start this role without a DBS and you cannot complete a DBS without the relevant ID so this is essential.

About us:

Facility Services and Civic Management work across the city and Gateshead providing building cleaning, caretaking, school meals and welfare catering services.

We have a large team of cleaners, cleaner supervisors, facility supervisors (caretakers), catering assistants, assistant chefs and chefs working various hours and shifts in schools and public buildings.

Our service is committed to delivering a high standard of service to our customers and in doing so investing in our staff and staff development.

What we offer:

• Competitive hourly rates of pay
• Up to 29 days annual leave per annum (pro rata for part time staff)
• Paid DBS as well as paid induction and training
• Full uniform and equipment provided at no cost to you
• Full training and opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle2work scheme
• Access to a salary sacrifice car lease and home electronics scheme.
• Weekend, bank holiday and unsociable hours pay enhancement
• Full employee support package including access to a free confidential Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff offers and discounts including discounts on travel passes and leisure.