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Cleaner
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £24,309 pro rata, per annum (£12.60 per hour inclusive of Real Living Wage)
Hours: 35 hours per week
The Council are seeking to recruit Relief Cleaners across Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a split shift role where successful candidates will be covering positions in schools and public buildings. No experience is necessary as full training will be provided.
The Role
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 required equipment. Whilst working to fixed deadlines, responsibilities include emptying bins, mopping and vacuuming floors, so regular stooping, bending and lifting will be required. To carry out these tasks, candidates will need to have a basic understanding of both written and spoken English due to the use of chemicals.Times of work are variable, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 6.00 am and 7.30pm. You must be flexible with your approach to working times, some weekend work may be required. You must be prepared to travel to various locations within the City of Newcastle daily. Travel expenses within your working times will be paid monthly in addition to your salary.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.
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
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