Domestic Services Assistant (relief)

Active4Today Ltd; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Family-friendly benefits

One day volunteering leave per year

Lifestyle benefits platform

Funded health cash plan

£10 gym membership

Job summary

Newark and Sherwood District Council is looking for a Domestic Services Assistant (relief) to join our Gladstone House and Vale View teams in Newark. You will help maintain a clean, safe living environment for residents and assist with midday meals under kitchen guidance.

Relief hours are on an as-needed basis; we offer a career-average pension, family-friendly benefits, volunteering leave, a health cash plan and gym membership options. Apply to Klair Pollard for an informal chat.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of communal and external areas to a high standard.
• Assist with midday meal service and ensure food hygiene compliance.

Job description

Domestic Services Assistant (relief)

Location: Gladstone House, Newark

Basis: Relief

Date posted: 16/10/2026

Job reference: REQ000592

Job details

Salary: NS3 £25,614 - £26,016 per annum pro rata, (£13.28-£13.48 per hour)

Contract type: Basis Relief

Region: East

Job category/type: Housing & Supported Housing

Job reference: REQ000592

Job description

Are you looking for a role where you can have a positive impact on people's lives?

We have an opportunity for you to join our team at our Gladstone House and Vale View sites in the role of Domestic Services Assistant, working alongside our housing staff to provide a friendly and pleasant living environment for our residents.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring all communal areas, including external areas, are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and conform to current hygiene and health and safety regulations. Under the direction of the Kitchen staff, you will also assist with the service of midday meals, ensuring safe food handling activities conform to current hygiene guidelines and legislation.

Relief hours are on an as and when basis

We're an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to monthly craft sessions, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

We offer:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One day's paid volunteering leave per year.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Klair Pollard, Domestic Services Lead on 07712101719 or email [e-mail]

We will not accept CVs from unsolicited recruitment agencies.

As an employer, we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare a disability (as defined under the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed an interview provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specification on their application form.

Closing Date: 30 th October 2026

Interview: 9 th November 2026