Cleaner and Caretaker
| Posting date: | 21 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 to £13.05 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2025 |
| Location: | Spennithorne, Leyburn |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | North Yorkshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Cleaner and Caretaker
Salary: £12.60-£13.05 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Up to 25 hours per week, term time only (plus 2 weeks)
Location: Spennithorne School, Leyburn
Are you interested in working term time only in the Richmondshire area?
We have an opportunity for you to join North Yorkshire Council working at one of our schools in Spennithorne near Leyburn as a Cleaner and Caretaker.
About the Role
You’ll play a vital part in keeping our school clean, safe, and secure. Your responsibilities will include:
· General cleaning duties such as dusting, vacuuming, and cleaning sanitary fittings
· Opening the school in the morning and securing it in the evening
· Setting alarms and ensuring the site is safe and locked up
Hours
· Morning Shift: 7:00am - 8:00am (Caretaking)
· Afternoon Cleaning: 4:00pm - 7:00pm
· Evening Lock-Up: 7:00pm - 8:00pm (Caretaking)
· Total Weekly Hours across both roles: 25 hours
· Schedule: Term time only, plus 2 additional weeks for cleaning
No weekend work and full training is provided!
We invite candidates to apply for both roles, however if you are only interested in one role, we still would love to hear from you!
What can we offer you?
In addition to your salary, you will gain access to;
· Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
· Generous holiday entitlement starting at 28 days per year plus Bank Holidays
· Access to range of benefits and discounts including shopping, supermarkets and more!
Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.
Contact
For further information about this post, please contact Claire Horton on 01609 533650 or Claire.Horton@northyorks.gov.uk
This post requires an Enhanced DBS, the cost of which will be met by the Employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Key Dates:
Closing date: 06 June 2025
Interview date: To be confirmed
Venue for interview: To be confirmed
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.
We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
Salary: £12.60-£13.05 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Up to 25 hours per week, term time only (plus 2 weeks)
Location: Spennithorne School, Leyburn
Are you interested in working term time only in the Richmondshire area?
We have an opportunity for you to join North Yorkshire Council working at one of our schools in Spennithorne near Leyburn as a Cleaner and Caretaker.
About the Role
You’ll play a vital part in keeping our school clean, safe, and secure. Your responsibilities will include:
· General cleaning duties such as dusting, vacuuming, and cleaning sanitary fittings
· Opening the school in the morning and securing it in the evening
· Setting alarms and ensuring the site is safe and locked up
Hours
· Morning Shift: 7:00am - 8:00am (Caretaking)
· Afternoon Cleaning: 4:00pm - 7:00pm
· Evening Lock-Up: 7:00pm - 8:00pm (Caretaking)
· Total Weekly Hours across both roles: 25 hours
· Schedule: Term time only, plus 2 additional weeks for cleaning
No weekend work and full training is provided!
We invite candidates to apply for both roles, however if you are only interested in one role, we still would love to hear from you!
What can we offer you?
In addition to your salary, you will gain access to;
· Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
· Generous holiday entitlement starting at 28 days per year plus Bank Holidays
· Access to range of benefits and discounts including shopping, supermarkets and more!
Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.
Contact
For further information about this post, please contact Claire Horton on 01609 533650 or Claire.Horton@northyorks.gov.uk
This post requires an Enhanced DBS, the cost of which will be met by the Employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Key Dates:
Closing date: 06 June 2025
Interview date: To be confirmed
Venue for interview: To be confirmed
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.
We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.