Cleaner - Gateshead

TN United Kingdom; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading police force in Gateshead is seeking a Cleaner to join their Business Services team. This role involves maintaining cleanliness and safety in a police station, providing essential support to the community. The ideal candidate will be reliable, fit, and eager to learn, contributing to a clean and functional environment. Benefits include generous leave, a competitive salary, and access to health and wellness programs.

Benefits

26 days’ leave plus 8 bank holidays

Enhanced Maternity and Parental leave

Public sector pension scheme

Corporate Travel schemes

Access to Private Healthcare

Discounts on shopping and dining

Paid sick leave

Sports & Social Club membership

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• No prior cleaning experience required, just a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Using specialist equipment and chemicals to clean washrooms and kitchens.
• Vacuuming and mopping floors.
• Maintaining health and safety standards.

Skills

Punctuality

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Physical fitness

Job description

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Salary: £12.60 per hour (including a Real Living Wage supplement)

Location: Gateshead Police Station

Hours: 12.5 hours per week, 06:00 – 08:30, Monday – Friday

Contract: Permanent

If the location or hours don’t suit you, register your interest, and we’ll email you when more cleaning roles become available:

A career at Northumbria Police is like no other. We are passionate about where we live and what we do, we deliver exceptional support to our communities and we work together to make our local area a safer place for us all. Every single person at Northumbria Police is valued for their amazing contribution – and we are all part of something truly special.

Our Business Services team keeps 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 will I be doing?

• Using specialist equipment and chemicals to clean washrooms and kitchens
• Vacuuming and mopping floors
• Use of floor machines such as floor scrubbers and 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.

To learn more, please see the job description.

What are the benefits?

• 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays (Pro Rata)
• Enhanced Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave
• Market-leading public sector pension scheme
• Corporate Travel schemes – local rail, bus services, and metro
• Access to Private Healthcare and Eye Test Vouchers
• Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
• Paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders, employee advice services, and access to gyms in some stations
• Sports & Social Club – join our sports scene at Team NP and enjoy discounts on days out and travel
• Cycle to work scheme

We offer a competitive hourly rate and provide a police staff uniform.

Just so you know

The recruitment process includes an initial application form followed by a face-to-face interview. We can also hold interviews on weekends to give more opportunities to attend. You can save your application and return to it any time before the closing date.

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum and a Disability Confident Leader. If you meet the minimum criteria, your application will be progressed, and you will be offered an interview. We can make adjustments to support you through the process if needed. Please contact us via [email] for support.

If successful, you’ll need to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form. You must be a UK resident for at least 3 years to enable vetting checks. A job offer depends on vetting clearance and medical information.

Northumbria Police is a Real Living Wage employer. If the hourly rate does not meet this wage, an additional payment will be made.

Terms of appointment

If successful, you will have a 6-month probation period where you cannot apply for other posts advertised internally or externally.