Cleaning Assistant

Grace College, Gateshead, NE9 6LE

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.21 Hourly NLW £12.21 per hour (£11,184 annual)​ Location: Grace College, Gateshead​ Working Terms: Term time plus 10 days. Mon – Thurs 15:20 – 19:20, Friday 14:20 – 18:20​ ​

Cleaning Assistant job summary

The main responsibilities include:

working as part of the Cleaning Team to carry out duties as required;

demonstrating a willingness to fulfil duties as requested (including dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning, office cleaning, corridor cleaning etc);

maintaining a standard of cleanliness on a daily, weekly and periodic basis as seen to be acceptable by the Facilities Manager ;

ensuring the safe use and storage of cleaning chemicals;

maintaining a safe and secure working environment in line with college Health & Safety procedures;

attending appropriate training courses as requested by the college;

building positive and professional working relationships with all colleagues;

any other reasonable tasks as requested by the Facilities Manager, Cleaning Team Lead or Senior Management throughout employment.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Grace College is committed to the safeguarding of children and all staff are expected to ensure that the College is a safe and secure environment for our students. All applicants are referred to the Safeguarding Statement which is to be found within the Policy section of the Grace College website.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Grace College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1146 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Grace College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grace-college

As an 11-19 secondary school serving nearly 1,300 students in central Gateshead, we have a clear vision for excellence in character education, the examined curriculum and in service to our community, grounded in our Christian ethos. We are part of the Emmanuel Schools Foundation, which opens exceptional opportunities for knowledge sharing and career development. We have a clear model for school improvement to provide outstanding education for all students and are relentless in the pursuit of this goal. You will be central to delivering our strategy, as you transform both the school and our students’ futures.

We are committed to realising the potential of our students and staff alike. Our hope and expectation are that each person will be deeply valued as infinitely precious, challenged to grow in character and inspired by learning together to achieve their personal best in whatever they do.

Join us and you can expect to be nurtured, supported, and encouraged at every step of your career. We put staff professional learning and development front and centre of everything we do in our partnerships with outstanding regional and national organisations. Ultimately, we are looking for the school leaders of tomorrow who will contribute here at Grace College and across the Emmanuel Schools Foundation.

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