Cleaner - Forth Banks Custody Suite in Newcastle upon Tyne

Location: Forth Banks Police Station Custody Suite, Newcastle

Hours: 7 hours per week, 2pm – 5.30pm Saturday and Sunday

Contract: Permanent

Role Salary: £12.87 per hour (plus a Real Living Wage supplement and weekend enhanced payment)

Working for Team NP

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in. As one of the largest police forces in England, we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities.

The role

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively. This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Business Services Department as a Cleaner. Our Business Services team keep things running smoothly for all of us here at Northumbria Police. They are a large team covering various services, including maintenance, health and safety, and supporting Front Line Policing.

What will I be doing?

• Using specialist equipment and chemicals to clean washrooms and kitchens.
• Vacuuming and mopping floors.
• Use of floor machines will be required such as floor scrubber/dryers.
• Emptying bins and other general cleaning duties.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of health and safety legislation and complying with cleaning safety standards.

This is a physical role which also requires working at height. This is a really important role in our Police Force, so we are looking for someone who takes pride in what they do. You don’t need to have been a cleaner before; you just need a willingness to learn, the ability to work alone and as part of a team. It’s also essential that you have a reasonable level of fitness and that you are punctual and reliable.

What We Offer

• 26 days leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays Pro Rata
• Enhanced Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave
• Fantastic market leading public sector pension scheme
• Corporate Travel schemes local rail, bus services and metro
• Access to Private Healthcare and Eye Test Vouchers
• Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
• Paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service and access to gyms in some stations
• Sports & Social Club join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
• Cycle to work scheme

Just so you know

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face-to-face interview. We’ll also be able to hold interviews on a weekend, just to give you more of an opportunity to attend. We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Leader, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.

If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance and medical information.

Terms of appointment

This is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period. If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.