Cleaner, Caretaker and Catering Assistant
Salary: £12.60 - £13.05 per hour plus £200 Recruitment Payment*
Grade: AB and CD
Contract Type: Permanent
Vacancy Hours: 2.5 Cleaning*
7.5 Caretaking*
12.5 Catering
Location: Green Hammerton CE Primary School
Join the Team at Green Hammerton School!
North Yorkshire Council is excited to offer multiple opportunities to join the team at Green Hammerton School, located in a charming village just outside the beautiful city of York.
We’re currently hiring for several roles, with each position offering a competitive hourly rate of £12.60. Plus, the successful applicant for the Cleaner and Caretaker role will receive a £200 recruitment payment.
Whether you're interested in one role or all three, we’d love to hear from you!
Please let us know which position(s) you're applying for in your supporting statement.
Your main duties would include:
Catering Assistant
NYES Catering are proud to provide fresh, home cooked food to thousands of children across the North of England each day and you could contribute to our success.
You will support the cook with a range of duties, from preparing ingredients to serving children and washing up.
A truly varied and rewarding role!
The hours are 12.5 per week, working term time only, between 11:00 to 13:30. This role pays £12.60 per hour
Cleaner
As a cleaner for NYC in our school, you will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of hygiene across the building including cleaning staff areas of the school, including offices and staff room.
This role is for 2.5 hours per week, worked before 08:30am ready for the school opening, though there is some flexibility depending on the needs of the school. This role pays £12.60 per hour
Full training will be provided.
Caretaker
Our caretakers are a crucial element of the safety and security of our buildings and, by extension, the pupils and teachers who attend. The key responsibilities include;
- Opening the site - including an outside security check to designated entrances for broken glass and litter etc. Ensuring the outside areas are safe and clean.
- Completing fire alarm and emergency light checks.
- Assisting with minor repairs.
- Changing light bulbs and fluorescent tubes as required.
This role is for 7.5 per week, also completed before 08:30am. For this you will be paid £12.60- £13.05 per hour
These posts require an Enhanced DBS, the cost of which will be met by the Employer.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What can we offer you?
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
- a local government pension scheme
- salary sacrifice schemes
- modern flexible working practices
- learning and development packages
- career advancement opportunities
- employee discount benefits including shopping and gym discounts
- green car and cycle schemes
- travel loans
- Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
· Enjoy holiday entitlement starting at 28 days (plus public holidays) rising to 34 days per year with 5 years continued service. Up to 10 days extra leave can be purchased at any time. Extended unpaid leave is available for career breaks subject to business needs.
Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.
Contact:
For further information regarding the catering assistant role, please contact Geraldine Johnson on 07974 427178 or Geraldine.Johnson@northyorks.gov.uk
For further information regarding the cleaner or caretaking roles, please contact Meika Hitch on 01609 797178 or Meika.Hitch@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Dates
(This role may close early if a suitable candidate is successful)
Closing date: 01.06.2025
Interview date: TBC
Key Documents
Job description: Catering Assistant
Job description: Cleaner
Job description: Caretaker
Key Dates
Closing date: 01.06.2025
Interview date: TBC
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 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 share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertises vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC is not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accepts no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.
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.
North Yorkshire Council is committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public, do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.