Cleaner

Location: Gateshead

Salary: A GBP 24,309 pro rata, per annum (A GBP 12.60 per hour inclusive of Real Living Wage)

Hours: 15 hours per week, 15:00 - 18:00, Monday - Friday (43 weeks)

Facility Services and Civic Management work 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.

The Role

The City Council is currently looking for reliable and friendly people with a positive attitude to join their Facility Services team as a Cleaner. No experience is necessary as full training will be provided.

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. While working to fixed deadlines, responsibilities include emptying bins, mopping, and vacuuming floors, so regular stooping, bending, and lifting will be required. Candidates will need to have a basic understanding of both written and spoken English due to the use of chemicals.

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 checking the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to hold 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.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Council, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application:

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