Night Shift Train Cleaning Team Leader - Heaton Depot, Newcastle

Ganymede; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Ltd. in Newcastle is seeking a Night Shift Train Cleaning Team Leader at Heaton Depot. The role offers £15.85 per hour on a 6-month initial contract with strong potential for permanent placement.

You will lead a small team responsible for nightly interior cleaning, deep cleans, and daily maintenance of trains across the North. The shift pattern is 20:00–06:00 on a 5-on/4-off or five-on/five-off roster and requires fitness and railway medical screening.

Responsibilities

• Interior train presentation duties including routine deep and daily cleaning.
• Deep cleaning duties: hoovering, dusting, mopping, buffing, toilet cleaning and restocking, litter picking, bin replacement.
• Delegate and monitor team performance and support with day-to-day challenges.

Job description

Night Shift Train Cleaning Team Leader – Heaton Depot, Newcastle

£15.85 per hour, 6-month initial contract with strong potential for a permanent role

Kickstart Your Rail Career as a Train Cleaner Across the North!

The role and about you

We are looking for motivated and reliable Night Shift Train Cleaning Team Leader to join a busy rail operation supporting services across the North of England. This is an excellent opportunity to build a long-term career in the rail industry, with structured training, development opportunities, and the potential for a permanent position following an initial 6-month contract.

In this role, you will be responsible for interior train presentation duties including routine deep and daily cleaning duties in your capacity as a Night Shift Train Cleaning Team Leader. Deep cleaning duties will include hoovering, dusting, mopping, buffing, toilet cleaning and restocking, litter picking, and bin replacement. As a Night Shift Train Cleaning Team Leader, you will be responsible for delegating and monitoring the team’s performance which supporting them with day to day challenges they may encounter.

Working hours will be 20:00pm to 06:00am on a FIVEON/FOUR OFF OR Five ON Five OFF shift pattern, full flexible is required as you will be working on a roster based pattern. Candidates must be physically fit, dependable, safety-conscious, and able to successfully pass a full railway medical assessment, including sight, hearing, and colour vision tests, as well as a drug and alcohol screening.

The company

You will be joining a leading UK rail operator with a strong reputation for safety, reliability, and operational excellence. The organisation operates one of the largest rail networks in the North, transporting thousands of passengers daily. Employees benefit from comprehensive training, a supportive working environment, and genuine opportunities for career progression within the rail sector.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation