Cleaner

Job Type Part Time, Term Time

Location Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary £23,151 pro rata, per annum, £12 per hour

Hours: 10 & 12.5 hours per week

Our client works across the city and Gateshead providing building cleaning, caretaking, school meals and welfare catering services.

They 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.

Their service is committed to delivering a high standard of service to their customers and in doing so investing in their staff and staff development.

The Role

Our client is currently looking for reliable and friendly people with a positive attitude to join their Building Cleaning as a Cleaner.

Person Specification

They are looking for someone who:

• Is a team player but able to use your own initiative
• Can have good relationships with others
• Is self-motivated and able to work to fixed deadlines
• Has a flexible approach to work, hours and locations
• Is customer focused
• Can deliver to required standards
• Is capable of regular stooping, bending, lifting and carrying.
• Is able to undertake written and spoken instructions and speak English.

No experience is necessary as full training will be provided.

Benefits

• 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
• Cycle2work 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.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the council, please click apply to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application.

They are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful, they will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and they will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.