Cleaner

Northumbria Police; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional police force in Sunderland is seeking a Cleaner to maintain cleanliness in operational areas. The role offers 12.5 hours per week at £12.60 per hour. Candidates should be reliable, have a willingness to learn, and uphold health standards. This permanent position supports a diverse team in a critical service environment.

Benefits

Real Living Wage

Support for disabled applicants

Qualifications

• Must have a reasonable level of fitness.
• Willingness to learn and work alone or as part of a team.
• Compliance with health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Clean washrooms and kitchens using specialist equipment.
• Vacuum and mop floors regularly.
• Manage waste disposal and general cleaning tasks.

Skills

Punctuality

Reliability

Teamwork

Tools

Floor scrubber/dryer

Cleaning chemicals

Job description

Cleaner - Southwick Custody Suite

Salary: £12.60 per hour (including a Real Living Wage supplement)
Location: Southwick Police Station
Hours: 12.5 hours per week, 07:00 – 09:30, Monday - Friday.
Contract: Permanent

The role

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Business Services Department as a Cleaner.

Our Business Services team keep things running smoothly for all of us here at Northumbria Police. They are a large team covering various services, including maintenance, health and safety, and supporting Front Line Policing. We’ve got a great opportunity to join the Business Services team as a Cleaner, where you’ll play an integral part in keeping our stations clean, safe, and functional.

Unlike your typical cleaning role, you’ll be working behind the scenes in our operational police station. You’ll take pride in your work and be part of a fantastic team who work hard to achieve great results. It’s a busy role – with a great sense of achievement at the end of each shift.

What you’ll do

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.

We know it's important for you to feel that you're not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Just so you know

Candidates with priority status will be given precedence for this role over other applicants.

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Cleaner with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute.

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face to face interview. 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 with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, 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.

Use of AI in Applications: At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While AI can be a valuable resource, we encourage applicants to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify the authenticity and suitability of all applications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.

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, medical information, and references.

Northumbria Police are currently a Real Living Wage employer – this means that if the hourly rate paid to you by Northumbria Police in respect of your assigned role does not meet the Real Living Wage, then an additional payment will be made.

Terms of appointment

This is a permanent/fixed term role subject to a six-month probationary period.

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

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.