Salary: £12.65 - £13.47 per hour
Contract Type: Established
Vacancy Hours: Cleaner – 10 hours, Caretaker 5 hours
Location: Whitby, North Yorkshire
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, Castleton School, Castleton .
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 5.30pm, with some flexibility on start and finish time, and totalling to 10 hours per week. For this you will be paid £12.65 per hour.
No weekend work!
In addition to this we can offer the additional Caretaker responsibilities of locking the site after cleaning, setting the alarm, and ensuring the site is fully secure. For this we will pay you £12.85 per hour, plus incremental progression, based on 5 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 more information, contact Sarah Gough on 07966030073
Key documents
Key dates
Closing date: 08 February 2026
Interview dates: 10-13 February 2026
Venue for interview: Castleton School
***DBS***
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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 share 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.