Cleaner

Newcastle City Council (Your Homes Newcastle); Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Up to 29 days annual leave (pro rata)

Paid DBS and induction

Uniform provided

Training and development

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle2work

Salary sacrifice car lease

Weekend/unsociable hours pay

Health Assured EAP

Staff offers and discounts

Job summary

Newcastle City Council is seeking reliable individuals for school cleaning roles at West Jesmond Primary School in Newcastle. Two part-time positions are available: 10 hours per week and 14.25 hours per week, with DBS checks required and full training provided.

Roles involve cleaning corridors, classrooms, offices and toilets, with early morning and late afternoon shifts. Some lifting and bending are required; a pro rata annual salary applies.

Qualifications

• No prior cleaning experience required; full training will be provided.
• Basic understanding of written and spoken English due to chemical use.
• DBS check will be conducted for successful applicants.

Responsibilities

• Clean designated areas such as corridors, classrooms, offices and toilet areas.
• Empty bins, mop and vacuum floors; regular stooping, bending and lifting required.
• Work to fixed deadlines with provided equipment and follow safety procedures.

Job description

Cleaner

West Jesmond Primary School, Newcastle

Salary

£25,949 per annum, pro rata (£7,013 actual salary 10 hrs, £9,993 actual salary 14.25 hrs)

Vacancy Type

Permanent, Part time (One position for 10 and one for 14.25 hours per week)

Closing Date

13th of 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.

Cleaner x 1 10.00 hours per week, 7:00am to 9:00am Monday to Friday

Cleaner x 1 14.25 hours per week, 3:10pm to 6:00pm Monday to Thursday & 3:05pm to 6:00pm Friday.

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.