Cleaner and Caretaker

Salary: 13.28 - 13.92 per hour upto 300 recruitment payment*

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Up to 17.5 hours per week

Location: Whitby North Yorkshire - Sleights CE school

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join North Yorkshire Council as part of the team at Sleights School near Whitby. We are looking for a reliable dependable individual with a strong work ethic who takes pride in maintaining a clean safe and welcoming environment.

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
• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 28 days per year 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.

The Role(s)

As a Cleaner you will play an important role in ensuring the school remains clean and well-presented. Duties will include:

• Dusting and vacuuming
• Cleaning classrooms and communal areas
• Cleaning and sanitising washroom facilities
• General cleaning duties across the site
• Full training will be provided so previous experience is not essential.
• 12.5 hours per week typically between 3:30pm and 6:00pm with some flexibility around start and finish times.

The allocated hours will be reviewed during the probationary period to ensure sufficient time is available to complete all required cleaning duties. This role is paid at 13.28 per hour

Additional Caretaker Responsibilities

For candidates interested in taking on additional responsibilities there is also an opportunity to undertake Caretaker duties. These include:

• Unlocking the school site each morning
• Locking the premises after cleaning has been completed
• Setting the alarm
• Ensuring the site is fully secure
• 5 hours per week usually 6:45am to 7:45am with some flexibility around start and finish times.
• 13.28- 13.92 per hour

More information:

For more information please contact Sarah Gough on .

* For the right candidate a recruitment payment of up to 300 may be payable as a one-off welcome payment

Key Dates:

Closing date: 11^th October 2026
Interview Date: please note we will be conducting interviews while the advert is live and this role may close early if a suitable candidate is offered.

Venue for Interview: Sleights School

Key Documents:

Job Description- Cleaner

Job Description- Caretaker

Total Rewards Brochure

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