Cleaner at Byker Wall

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; Sur place; GBP 16 000 - 23 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive hourly rates of pay

Up to 29 days annual leave

Paid DBS and induction

Uniform and equipment provided

Training and career development

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Staff discounts

Résumé du poste

Newcastle City Council is recruiting for site-specific school cleaners at Byker Wall. The role involves cleaning corridors, classrooms, offices and toilets, with early mornings and weekend shifts. You will work as part of a team, using standard cleaning equipment, and training is provided.

Applicants should have basic English skills and a reasonable level of fitness for walking and stairs. Competitive pay and generous leave are offered in a supportive local government environment.

Qualifications

• Full training provided; no prior experience required.
• Good level of fitness due to walking and stairs.
• Basic written and spoken English understood.

Responsabilités

• Clean designated areas such as corridors, classrooms, offices and toilet areas.
• Empty bins, mop and vacuum floors to meet deadlines.
• Work with others using required equipment; lift and bend as needed.

Connaissances

Teamwork

English proficiency

Outils

Cleaning equipment

Description du poste

*We are proud to be an accredited Real Living Wage Council, paying all of our employees a minimum of 14.10 per hour; leading and setting standards for good work within the city.

City Operations, Transport and Neighbourhoods Directorate

Facility Services & Civic Management.

Byker Community Trust within Byker Wall

1 x 15.00 – 9:00am to 12:30am Thursday & Friday & 9:00am to 1:00pm Saturday and Sunday.

What we are looking for:

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:

Byker Wall is a vast site which will require a good level of fitness as there is a lot of walking and climbing of stairs.

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.

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.

If you would like to discuss this post please call Claire Forster on 07970355385.