Cleaner at Havannah First School

Newcastle City Council · Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Cleaner at Havannah First School at Newcastle City Council, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, paying £10,519 - £25,949 per annum. This is a permanent role.

Salary
£10,519 - £25,949 per annum
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Contract
Permanent
Posted
1 week ago
Closes
11 Oct 2026
Sector
Cleaner

33% below the typical rate for cleaner

Reference 14399f475c5df7d14f8453b003a35bf487c6eb8f

About the role

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

Havannah First School, Primrose lane Great Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

Cleaner – 15.00 hrs per week, Monday to Friday
3:00pm to 6:00pm

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

About 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.

This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful, we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a DBS check (Data and Barring System) to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

In order to complete a DBS check you will have to provide us with ID documents to allow us to process your checks. Please make sure you check the list of acceptable ID attached to this advert. You will not be able to start this role without a DBS and you cannot complete a DBS without the relevant ID so this is essential.

About us:
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 in doing so investing in our staff and staff development.

What we offer:
  • 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.

INTERESTED?
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents.

Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.

If you would like to discuss this post please call Debra Thompson on [phone removed].

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Reference: 14399f475c5df7d14f8453b003a35bf487c6eb8f · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 11 Oct 2026 · Listed via Newcastle City Council

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