Job description
Job Title: Cleaner
Location: Newcastle
Salary: £13 – £17 per hour (depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Day-to-day / Long Term, Full-time / Part-time
Are you a hardworking and reliable individual with a strong eye for detail? Do you take pride in maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming environments?
GSL Education are currently recruiting dedicated and dependable Cleaners to work in schools across Newcastle.
This rewarding role involves ensuring school premises are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene. The successful candidate will help create a safe, tidy, and positive environment for students, staff, and visitors throughout the school day.
Main Responsibilities of a Cleaner:
- Clean classrooms, corridors, offices, toilets, and communal areas
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene across the school site
- Safely use cleaning equipment and products
- Refill cleaning and hygiene supplies where required
- Follow health and safety procedures at all times
- Dispose of waste appropriately and maintain tidy surroundings
- Report maintenance or health and safety concerns promptly
- Work collaboratively with school staff and site teams
School Cleaner Requirements:
- Previous cleaning experience is desirable but not essential
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness
- Reliable, punctual, and hardworking attitude
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good understanding of health and safety procedures
- Strong communication skills
- An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing a new application.
As an ethical, independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the “Cleaner” role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.