Cleaner at Benfield School

We are proud to be an accredited Real Living Wage Council, paying all of our employees a minimum of £13.45 per hour; we lead and set standards for good work within the city.

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

Location:

Benfield School, Benfield Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4NU
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Position:
Cleaner – 17.50 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm). Pay: £13.45 per hour.

Newcastle City Council is currently looking for reliable and friendly people with a positive attitude to join our Facility Services team as a Cleaner. No experience is necessary – 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.

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 the required equipment. Whilst working to fixed deadlines, responsibilities include emptying bins, mopping and vacuuming floors, and regular stooping, bending and lifting will be required. To carry out these tasks, candidates will need a basic understanding of written and spoken English due to the use of chemicals.

This post is a regulated activity. If successful, we will undertake additional recruitment checks including a DBS check (Data and Barring System), a police information check and a check of the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in a regulated activity. In order to complete a DBS check you will have to provide us with  to allow us to process your checks.

Please ensure you check the list of acceptable  to this advert. You will not be able to start this role without a DBS and you cannot complete a DBS without the relevant , so this is essential.

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 investing in our staff and staff development.

• 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
• Cycle2
  
  Work 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

Contact:
Debra Thompson, phone .