Cleaner at St Albans RC Primary School

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Up to 29 days annual leave (pro rata)

Paid DBS and induction training

Full uniform and equipment provided

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle2work scheme

Car lease and home electronics scheme

Shift pay enhancements on weekends/bh

Employee assistance programme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Newcastle City Council is seeking reliable individuals to join our Facility Services team as a Cleaner at St Albans RC Primary School in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role is part-time (11.25 hours per week) with a shift from 3:30pm to 5:45pm, Monday to Friday.

Full training is provided and no previous experience is necessary. Duties include cleaning corridors, classrooms, offices and toilets using required equipment, with regular lifting, bending and stooping.

Qualifications

• No experience required; full training provided.
• Basic understanding of written and spoken English is needed due to chemical usage.

Responsibilities

• Clean designated areas such as corridors, classrooms, offices and toilet areas.
• Empty bins, mop and vacuum floors; maintain tidy spaces.
• Work as part of a team and meet daily cleaning deadlines.

Skills

Basic English

Job description

City Operations, Transport and Neighbourhoods Directorate

Facility Services & Civic Management.

St Albans RC Primary School, Westbourne Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4HQ

Cleaner – 11.25 hrs per week, 3:30pm to 5:45pm Monday to Friday

£13.45 per hour

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:

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.

Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.

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