Salary: £13.28 - £13.47 per hour
Contract Type: Permanent
Vacancy Hours: Up to 17.5 hours per week
Location: Whitby, North Yorkshire – Sleights School
Are you looking for a cleaning role that is a little different?
We have an opportunity for you to join North Yorkshire Council working at one of our schools, Sleights School, near Whitby.
The role
You will be a valued member of our team who will be reliable, dependable and have a strong work ethic. Working for NYC as a Cleaner, you will be responsible for the cleaning duties on site including dusting, vacuuming and the cleaning of sanitary fittings. Full training will be provided, and the hours are between 3.30pm and 6pm, with some flexibility on start and finish time and totalling to 12.5 hours per week. For this you will be paid £13.28 per hour. The hours will be reviewed through the probation period to look at any additional time required to complete cleaning tasks.
In addition to this we can offer the Caretaker responsibilities of unlocking the site and locking after the cleaning is completed, setting the alarm, and ensuring the site is fully secure. For this we will pay you £13.28 to £13.47 per hour, usually for 5 hours per week from 6.45am to 7.45am, with some flexibility on start and finish times.
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 a range of benefits and discounts including green car scheme, childcare vouchers and home technology scheme
For further information about this role, please contact Sarah Gough: [email protected]
Key Documents
Job description: Cleaner.docx
Job description: Caretaker.docx
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Key Dates
Closing Date: 21 June 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Venue for Interview: Sleights School
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NYC is committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.
North Yorkshire Council’s purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services, we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
