Talbot House Children's Charity are looking to recruit an additional Domestic Assistant to join our team.
Duties will include cleaning offices, classrooms, toilets/hand basins, corridors, meeting rooms and kitchen areas as well as basic laundry duties. Working during school hours will also involve some reactional ad-hoc duties as required.
The desired candidate should ideally have previous experience of working within a domestic role / team, ideally within a school environment (although this is not essential), and have the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with staff and pupils.
If you believe you have what it takes to become part of our fantastic team please apply.
Starting date: as soon as possible, pending your notice period.
Hours of work are: Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 12:00pm, 25 hours per week.
Salary: £17,485.00 per annum.
Working at the Charity you will:
- receive death in service benefit, equal to 4 x basic salary.
- receive many additional benefits such as employer assist programme (EAP), GP and physio access and more.
- have the option of joining the Charity's competitive pension scheme, matching contributions up to 6.75%.
- work in a bright and modern environment, with ample parking and grounds.
- be provided with meals while at work.
- be added to the DBS update service, paid for by the Charity.
- be offered opportunities to undertake training and gain qualifications relevant to the role.
- Paid membership to Blue Light and membership to Charity Workers Discount.
To apply please fully complete our application form, using the personal specification to help you complete the 'Personal Statement' section of the form. Applicants who read our Tips for Applicants document before completing this section of our application form are more likely to be offered an interview. You will find our Tips for Applicants document and Application Form in the link below:
https://talbothousecc.org.uk/job/domestic-assistant-vacancy/
Please send your completed application form to: [email protected]
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday, 9 August 2026
Shortlisting: w/c Monday, 10 August 2026
Interview Date: w/c Monday, 10 to 17 August 2026
If you have any queries regarding this position or the application process, please contact HR on 0191 229 0111 or email the HR Department at:
[email protected]
Note: The Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Please see the Job Description and Personal Specification for full details.
We can only accept a Charity Application Form for this role. We are not able to accept CVs for any role. If you submit a CV it will not be reviewed. Please view our Safer Recruitment Policy. Applicants should be aware that any relevant issues arising from their declarations and references will be addressed at interview.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £17,485.00 per year
Work Location: In person
