Cleaner

Changing Lives; North Tyneside; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A national charity in North Tyneside is looking for a cleaner to maintain cleanliness in a trauma-informed environment. This role is crucial for ensuring that communal and accommodation spaces are well presented and safe for women and children in refuge. Ideal candidates should understand trauma-informed practices and align with our mission to support vulnerable populations during their transition to permanent accommodation. Competitive benefits include generous leave and pension plans.

Benefits

20 weeks fully paid maternity leave

2 weeks maternity leave

25 days holiday plus additional well-being days

Pension & Life Cover at X4 Salary

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness in communal and residential areas.
• Understand and implement trauma-informed practices.
• Commitment to the organisation's mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Ensure communal and staff areas are clean, orderly, and well presented.
• Thoroughly clean and prepare accommodation spaces when residents move out.
• Support the creation of a calm, welcoming space for women and children.

Job description

About us

Changing Lives is a nationwide charity helping people facing the most challenging of circumstances to make positive change - for good. We believe that everyone deserves a safe home, a rewarding job and a life free from addiction or abuse. We know that given the right support, anyone can change their life for the better.

Our services across the country help thousands of people each year who are experiencing a wide range of complicated challenges, including homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction, unemployment, involvement with the criminal justice system, sexual exploitation and domestic abuse. By focusing on their strengths, potential and opportunities, we support the people we work with to overcome their problems and live safe, successful, independent lives.

Our charity is powered by over 600 passionate colleagues who bring a diverse and inclusive environment for our colleagues to grow. We are proud to say that many have actual lived experience of the challenges faced by those we support. We are looking for committed and compassionate professionals to join our team, who share our enthusiasm for changing lives.

About the Service - Women and Children\'s Services

We run services and dedicated women’s centres for those who are at risk or struggling with challenging circumstances, including women in the criminal justice system and those with experience of trauma, selling sex or sexual exploitation.

We understand that women and girls have experiences which are different to men and can experience vulnerabilities that are specific to their gender. Childhood abuse and domestic abuse are common features in the lives of the women we support which impact on their health and wellbeing. Underpinning all our services is an in-depth understanding of trauma and a focus on recovery, resilience and community integration.

About the Job

North Tyneside Domestic Abuse Integrated Service is delivered by Changing Lives, providing a coordinated, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused response to all those affected by domestic abuse in North Tyneside. This includes adult victims and survivors, their children and young people, and individuals who use harmful behaviours.

As part of our integrated domestic abuse model, we provide safe and secure refuge accommodation for women and children. Our service includes 14 self-contained units with 24 / 7 support available.

The role of cleaner ensures that all communal areas and staff areas / offices are kept clean, orderly and well presented, and that accommodation spaces are thoroughly cleaned and prepared when a resident has moved out. By maintaining high standards of cleanliness within a trauma-informed and psychologically informed environment, this role helps create a calm, welcoming space where women and children can feel safe and supported while they live in refuge until permanent accommodation is secured.

To work in line with the organisation’s mission, service goals, values and associated regulations, guidance and legislature.

Benefits

Maternity Leave 20 weeks fully paid+up to 52 weeks of leave. Paternity Leave 2 weeks paid. Adoption Leave- same benefits as Maternity Leave. 25 Days Holiday, X2 Wellbeing Days plus your Birthday & Bank Holiday\'s off. Pension & Life Cover at X4 Salary