Cleaner and Caretaker

Company: Kirklees Metropolitan Council
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Location: Hipswell
Job Description:

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, Hipswell House.

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 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm, with some flexibility on start and finish time and totalling to a 10 hours per week over 5 days. For this you will be paid a £13.28 per hour.

No weekend work!

In addition to this, we can offer the Caretaker responsibilities of opening and locking the site after cleaning, setting the alarm, and ensuring the site is fully secure. We are looking for a caretaker to open the Hipswell House site from 6‑7 am and then to lock the building after the site has been cleaned, from 6:30 pm‑7:15 pm. For this we will pay you a £13.28 – £13.47 per hour, usually for a 8.75 hours per week.

One applicant may be suitable for both roles, although we will consider each role individually. When applying online, please state in ‘supporting evidence’ whether you would like to be considered for both roles or one in particular.

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

Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.

For further information about this role, please contact Claire Horton on 01609 533650 or Claire.Horton@northyorks.gov.uk.

Key Documents

  • Job description: Cleaner.docx
  • Job description: Caretaker.docx

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Posted: July 6th, 2026