Salary: £25,620 - £25,989
Grade: CD
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire - Darlington and surrounding area
Are you looking for a cleaning role that has full time hours, where you’ll be on the road, with pay starting from the moment you leave your house?
We are hiring a Mobile Cleaning Supervisor for Richmond and Darlington and surrounding area. As a Mobile Cleaning Supervisor, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our schools, offices, libraries, and public buildings clean, safe, and welcoming.
This is a varied and rewarding role that combines cleaning, caretaking, and supervisory duties, offering no two days the same. You’ll work across a designated area and the surrounding locations, providing cover when team members are unavailable and offering support across North Yorkshire when required. Travel time is fully paid from the moment you leave home until you return at the end of your shift, and a company vehicle is provided with all fuel and running costs covered.
The weekly working hours total 37, with shifts split between mornings and evenings. Regular overtime is available. Most hours are worked in the evening, typically starting around 15:15 and finishing by 21:15. If every weekly shift is an evening, then the finish time could be 23:00. Morning shifts are more variable and depend on the needs of the service, usually falling between 06:00 and 08:00. There is flexibility with start and finish times to accommodate operational requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Cleaning and caretaking duties, including opening and closing buildings. Carrying out minor repairs and ensuring sites are safe and presentable. Visiting sites during mornings and evenings as required. Providing cover at short notice to maintain service continuity. Deep‑cleaning school sites during school holidays, including floor scrubbing and carpet cleaning.
What We’re Looking For
You’ll be: Reliable, flexible, and able to work independently. Customer‑focused with a professional and approachable manner. Organised, adaptable, and comfortable working and travelling across multiple sites. A strong team player with the confidence to supervise others. Passionate about delivering high‑quality service. A full UK driving licence holder
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 range of benefits and discounts including green car scheme, childcare vouchers, and home technology scheme.
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More information:
For more information regarding the role contact Claire Horton via Claire.Horton@northyorks.gov.uk
Key dates:
Closing date: 31.08.2026
Interview Date: TBC
Venue for Interview: Hipswell House, Hipswell
Key documents:
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***DBS*** Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk. We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.
NYC are 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 share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ 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.