Caretaker/Cleaner

Salary: £12.60 - £13.05 per hour (As of 1st April 2025) plus £200 joining bonus

Grade: AB and CDContract Type: Permanent

Vacancy Hours: 2.5 cleaning and 7.5 caretaking

Location: Green Hammerton CE Primary School

Are you looking for a role with great benefits? Do you want a new challenge? If so, we have the perfect role for you. North Yorkshire Council has a Caretaker/Cleaner vacancy at Green Hammerton School, in a lovely village on the outskirts of York.

Your main duties would include:

• Opening the site - including an outside security check to designated entrances for broken glass and litter etc. Ensuring the outside areas are safe and clean.
• Completing fire alarm and emergency light checks.
• Assisting with minor repairs.
• Changing light bulbs and fluorescent tubes as required.
• Cleaning staff areas of the school, including offices and staff room.

This would be based on 7.5 hours a week caretaking and 2.5 cleaning, Monday to Friday, equalling to 2 hours a day. The hours are to be completed before 8:30am and start and finish times can be flexible, depending on the needs of the school.

If this is a role that would suit you, or fit alongside a role you already complete, we would love to hear from you.

What can we offer you?

You could find working for North Yorkshire Council more rewarding than you first thought:

• Competitive rate of pay
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• 28 days holiday per year rising to 34 days after 5 years' service, plus Bank Holidays
• Access to range of benefits and discounts including green car scheme, childcare vouchers and home technology scheme.

Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.

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.

For further information regarding this post, please contact Meika Hitch on 01609 797178 or Meika.Hitch@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Documents

Job description: Cleaner Grade AB.docxJob description: Caretaker Grade CD.docxTotal Rewards

Key Dates

Closing date: 31st March 2025

Interview date: 03 April 2025

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