Cleaner

Northumbria Police; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional police force in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a cleaner to maintain hygiene standards using specialist equipment. This part-time role involves morning shifts focusing on cleaning washrooms and kitchens, alongside other general cleaning duties. Ideal candidates will have a willingness to learn, demonstrate reliability, and possess a reasonable level of fitness. The position offers competitive pay and various benefits including leave and a public sector pension.

Benefits

26 days’ leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and parental leave

Public sector pension scheme

Access to private healthcare

Employee advice service

Gym access at select stations

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and work alone as well as part of a team.
• Reasonable level of fitness.
• Punctual and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Use specialist equipment and chemicals for cleaning.
• Vacuum and mop floors.
• Empty bins and perform general cleaning tasks.
• Maintain knowledge of health and safety legislation.

Job description

Salary:£12.87 perhour(includingaRealLivingWagesupplement)

Location: Victory House, Balliol Business Park, Longbenton

Hours: 11 hours per week, 6am - 8.15am, Monday to Thursday, Friday 6am - 8am.

Contract: Permanent

Working for #TeamNP

What will I be doing?

• Using specialist equipment and chemicals to clean washrooms and kitchens
• Vacuuming and mopping floors
• Use of floor machines will be required such as floor scrubber/dryers.
• Emptying bins and other general cleaning duties
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of health and safety legislation and complying with cleaning safety standards
• This is a physical role which also requires working at height.

This is a really important role in our Police Force, so we are looking for someone who takes pride in what they do. You don’t need to have been a cleaner before – you just need a willingness to learn, the ability to work alone and as part of a team. It’s also essential that you have a reasonable level of fitness and that you are punctual and reliable.

What are the benefits?

• 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays Pro Rata
• Enhanced Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave
• Fantastic market leading public sector pension scheme
• Corporate Travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro
• Access to Private Healthcare and Eye Test Vouchers
• Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
• To take care of your physical and mental well-being, we’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on‑site, an employee advice service and access to gyms in some stations
• Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
• Cycle to work scheme

We offer a competitive hourly rate and you will be provided with a police staff uniform.

Just so you know

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face‑to‑face interview. We’ll also be able to hold interviews on a weekend, just to give you more of an opportunity to attend. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Leader, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.

If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter). You can get in touch with us via [e-mail] for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.

If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance and medical information.

Terms of appointment

If you are successful in your application, you will have a 6-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally.