Cleaner – Casual x 3 Posts

South Tyneside Council; South Tyneside; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

South Tyneside Council seeks Casual Cleaners to work across the area due to demands of the Building Cleaning Service. The post is zero hours, flexible from early mornings to evenings, with opportunities for temporary and permanent contracts as they arise. Duties include cleaning corridors, classrooms, offices and toilets, with some bending, stooping and lifting required.

The role offers an excellent benefits package and DBS checks will be conducted as part of pre-employment screening.

Responsibilities

• Clean designated areas such as corridors, classrooms, offices and toilet areas using required equipment.
• Empty bins, mop and vacuum floors as part of daily duties.
• Work on your own or as part of a team, with flexible hours across early mornings to evenings.
• Daily duties performed while complying with fixed deadlines.

Job description

Cleaner – Casual x 3 Posts

(Various Locations)

£26,016 pa pro rata (£13.48 per hour)

South Tyneside Council are seeking to recruit Casual Cleaners to work across the area due to demands of the Building Cleaning Service, on an as and when required basis. We are looking for reliable and friendly people with a positive attitude. The post will be zero hours, working flexibly from early mornings to evenings. However, there are excellent opportunities to apply for temporary and permanent contracts as they arise.

Working on your own or as part of a team and using your own initiative, daily duties will involve cleaning designated areas such as corridors, classrooms, offices and toilet areas using the required equipment. Whilst working to fixed deadlines, responsibilities include emptying bins, mopping and vacuuming floors so regular stooping, bending and lifting will be required.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Stephen Dunkley, Building Cleaning Manager on [e-mail]

• We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere

South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.

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Closing date: Noon, Friday 18 September 2026.