Job Opportunity: Cleaner

Vacancy reference

ECR000493

Salary

Grade 2 , £24,413 per annum - Pro-rata

Hours

17.5 Hours a week

Working options: This is a job share role working 3.5 hours per day Monday to Friday, though additional hours may be offered at other sites from time to time.

Contract

Permanent

Location

Kutton Lane Depot, Newcastle-under-Lyme

About the job

An opportunity has arisen with Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council for a part time cleaner and you will be contracted to 17.5 hours per week based at Knutton Lane Depot and assist in the provision of an efficient and effective cleaning service. You may be requested to work at other Council Buildings.

You will work as part of a team of carrying out various cleaning duties, ensuring all areas of the building, toilets and mess areas are presented to a high standard.

The ideal candidate will be able to work independently and carry out instructions, is able to pay close attention to detail and will commit to providing outstanding service at the Depot.

Main tasks/duties/responsibilities

To clean the offices, communal areas, toilet facilities, furniture etc as directed and to the required standard.
To use the equipment and materials provided in accordance with proper procedures and methods.
To report any problems, equipment and materials requirements to the Line Manager and wider One Council cross team working colleagues as necessary.
To ensure that adequate supplies are maintained for the use of the toilet facilities (where applicable).
To dispose of any confidential waste in accordance with established procedures as necessary.

General

To be aware of and comply with current Health and Safety Regulations and the Borough Council’s Health and Safety policy and procedures as they relate to the duties and responsibilities of the post.
To be proactive in personal and professional development, updating knowledge and skills by appropriate means as agreed annually through the Council’s Performance Appraisal Scheme.
To maintain awareness of risks and incorporate these into the formal risk management process and also to control the risks inherent in your job and report any risk concerns to your manager.
To produce any performance information required in a reliable, timely and accurate way, in accordance with the Council’s Data Quality Policy.
To be aware of and adhere to the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably allocated to the postholder commensurate with the grading and responsibilities of the post. (Where necessary, reasonable adjustments will be made in accordance with the Equality Act).
To be familiar with the obligations and requirements of the Council's information security and data protection policies and procedures as they apply to the post, ensuring that confidential and sensitive data used by the post holder is held securely and personal data is obtained, processed and disclosed only in accordance with the principles and requirements of the Data Protection Acts.
To be aware of and adhere to the Council’s Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk of Abuse and Neglect Policy.

Why work for us?

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough with big ambitions. We’ve already started our transformation, however, we still need to find better ways of doing things because we are determined to do the very best we can for our communities.

If our vision is to be the best, then we need the best people working for us. Our people are at the heart of what we do and have the freedom to innovate, grow and develop. We recruit people who share our vision and values; people who have the drive to deliver our ambitious Council plan.

Our historic Borough is a place of marked contrasts. We are the home of a world class University at Keele, a leading light known internationally for its research and sustainability record, which stands side by side with former mining communities including some which register amongst the most deprived areas in the country. Our Borough is also a mixture of urban centres, affected by some of the same social issues facing our neighbouring city, Stoke-on-Trent, but also outstanding rural landscapes in our less populated villages. Our plans and priorities aim to address the needs of all our communities.

Our People Offer

We reward our people with a competitive range of benefits including; access to the local government pension scheme, minimum 24 days annual leave plus 5 extra days after 5 years' service, flexible working options and family friendly policies, local and national high street discounts, free car parking, wellbeing support including £12.50 per month Jubilee2 membership , green travel scheme including cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice, free employee 24 hour employee assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service and health checks plus development and training opportunities.

Contact

Name and contact details of recruiting manager: Michael Clarke - michael.clarke@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk

Closing date

5pm on Sunday 8 February 2026

Should we receive a large number of applications, then this post could close sooner than the date stated.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date.

Interview date

Tuesday 17 February 2026

Supporting documents and information

Download the job description and person specification

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the interview or assessment process please contact our People team (humanresources@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk)

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is committed to the employment and career development of disabled people, armed forces and care leavers. As such we offer an interview guarantee scheme where you meet the minimum criteria for the role. By minimum criteria we mean you must provide us with evidence in your application and supporting information which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of skills and experience defined in the person specification and as indicated by the Disability Confident symbol.

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