Cleaner

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking friendly and reliable individuals to join their Facility Services team as Cleaners. This role involves cleaning various areas including classrooms and offices, with the requirement of basic English understanding. Full training will be provided, making it suitable for candidates without prior experience. The positions offer competitive pay and a range of benefits, including paid DBS and uniform. Applications can be made online. for more details, call the contact provided.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rates of pay

Up to 29 days annual leave

Paid DBS and training

Full uniform and equipment provided

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle2work scheme

Access to salary sacrifice car lease

Employee support package

Discounts on travel passes and leisure

Qualifications

• Reliability and friendliness with a positive attitude.
• Basic understanding of written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning designated areas such as corridors, classrooms, and offices.
• Emptying bins, mopping and vacuuming floors.
• Carrying out tasks under fixed deadlines.

Job description

Overview

City Operations, Neighbourhoods and Regulatory Services Directorate. Facility Services & Civic Management.

1 x 10.00 hours – Monday to Friday, 06:30am to 08:30am at Benton Park Offices (Warehouse), Benton Park Road, NE7 7LX

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.

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

Interested?

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents. 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 Debra Thompson on 07974797548.