Senior Cleaning Assistant
| Posting date: | 08 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,796 to £25,583 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2026 |
| Location: | Hull, HU9 5HY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Hull City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JOB_POSTING-3-424 |
Summary
Number of Vacancies:
1
Time Type:
Part time
Worker Type:
Regular
Proposed Interview Date:
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Hours of Work:
12.5
Hiring Manager:
Alison Fisher
Contact Number:
01482 616946
Job Description Summary:
Senior Cleaning Assistant - Grade 3 - Pro Rata Salary £8,377 - £8,642
This is a Part Time, Permanent position for 12.5 hours at Stockwell Primary School.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Carol Salter, on 01482 612 826 or carol.salter@hullcc.gov.uk
ROLE AND PURPOSE
Provide cleaning services to a pre-determined area in accordance with specifications and safe systems or work. To maintain a clean, tidy, safe, and healthy environment. To carry out the operational day to day management of Cleaning service, in partnership with area supervisors.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Organise all labour, order materials, and equipment within a work area in accordance with the procedures, work schedules and safe working practices. Implement corrective action and report any problems or incidents to Area Supervisor, maintaining accurate records as appropriate.
2. Deliver Induction Training of Cleaning Assistants in accordance with safe systems of work and Training and Development policy.
3. Manage and cover staff absence to ensure SLA is adhered to with regards to maintaining standards.
4. Liaise with and investigate customer complaints and report corrective action to the Area Supervisor in accordance with the Councils complaints procedure.
5. Responsible for the day to day management of cleaning teams within designated area and maintain and develop operational practices and standards.
6. Is first point of contact, for clients and allocated cleaning team, for any matters relating to service level agreements at designated sites.
7. Check Cleaning Assistants attendance and organise relief cover where necessary.
8. Supervision of all cleaning staff focussing on their performance in terms of standards of cleanliness and their behaviour whilst on duty
9. Undertake cleaning duties in accordance with the safe systems of work within a work area
10. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health and safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate Health and Safety policy.
NC4668.Senior Cleaning Assistant.docx
Compensation Grades:
GRADES 3.
Pay Ranges:
£24,796.00 - £25,583.00
Job Classifications:
3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), 5- Enhanced Childrens Barring List - (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)), Casual - (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement), No - (Statutory Post), OSP - Other Support Staff (School WorkForce Census)
Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:
- A competitive salary
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
- Supportive and forward-thinking culture
- Great career development opportunities
Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.
1
Time Type:
Part time
Worker Type:
Regular
Proposed Interview Date:
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Hours of Work:
12.5
Hiring Manager:
Alison Fisher
Contact Number:
01482 616946
Job Description Summary:
Senior Cleaning Assistant - Grade 3 - Pro Rata Salary £8,377 - £8,642
This is a Part Time, Permanent position for 12.5 hours at Stockwell Primary School.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Carol Salter, on 01482 612 826 or carol.salter@hullcc.gov.uk
ROLE AND PURPOSE
Provide cleaning services to a pre-determined area in accordance with specifications and safe systems or work. To maintain a clean, tidy, safe, and healthy environment. To carry out the operational day to day management of Cleaning service, in partnership with area supervisors.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Organise all labour, order materials, and equipment within a work area in accordance with the procedures, work schedules and safe working practices. Implement corrective action and report any problems or incidents to Area Supervisor, maintaining accurate records as appropriate.
2. Deliver Induction Training of Cleaning Assistants in accordance with safe systems of work and Training and Development policy.
3. Manage and cover staff absence to ensure SLA is adhered to with regards to maintaining standards.
4. Liaise with and investigate customer complaints and report corrective action to the Area Supervisor in accordance with the Councils complaints procedure.
5. Responsible for the day to day management of cleaning teams within designated area and maintain and develop operational practices and standards.
6. Is first point of contact, for clients and allocated cleaning team, for any matters relating to service level agreements at designated sites.
7. Check Cleaning Assistants attendance and organise relief cover where necessary.
8. Supervision of all cleaning staff focussing on their performance in terms of standards of cleanliness and their behaviour whilst on duty
9. Undertake cleaning duties in accordance with the safe systems of work within a work area
10. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health and safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate Health and Safety policy.
NC4668.Senior Cleaning Assistant.docx
Compensation Grades:
GRADES 3.
Pay Ranges:
£24,796.00 - £25,583.00
Job Classifications:
3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), 5- Enhanced Childrens Barring List - (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)), Casual - (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement), No - (Statutory Post), OSP - Other Support Staff (School WorkForce Census)
Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:
- A competitive salary
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
- Supportive and forward-thinking culture
- Great career development opportunities
Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.
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