Newcastle City Council (Your Homes Newcastle)

Mobile Cleaner Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Salary: £25,949 per annum 1 x 37 hrs per week - split shift Full Driving License is essential About us: Facility Services and Civic Management work across the city and Gateshead providing building cleaning, caretaking, school meals and welfare catering services. We have a large team of cleaners, cleaner supervisors, facility supervisors (caretakers), catering assistants, assistant chef s and chef s working various hours and shifts in schools and public buildings. Our service is committed to delivering a high standard of service to our customers and in doing so investing in our staff and staff development. What we offer: Competitive hourly rates of pay Up to 29 days annual leave per annum (pro rata for part time staff) Paid DBS as well as paid induction and training Full uniform and equipment provided at no cost to you Full training and opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme Cycle2work scheme Access to a salary sacrifice car lease and home electronics scheme. Weekend, bank holiday and unsociable hours pay enhancement Full employee support package including access to a free confidential Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme Staff offers and discounts including discounts on travel passes and leisure. What we are looking for: We are currently looking for reliable and friendly people with a positive attitude to join our team as a permanent Mobile Cleaner. No experience is necessary as full training will be provided. The mobile cleaner has the use of a council vehicle to complete required tasks, so the successful applicant must hold a full clean driving licence. Times of work are variable, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 6.00am and 7.30pm. You must be flexible with your approach to working times. You must be prepared to travel to various locations within the City of Newcastle and Gateshead daily. Travel expenses within your working times will be paid monthly in addition to your salary. We are looking for someone who: Has a full clean driving licence Is a team player but able to use your own initiative Can have good relationships with others Is self-motivated and able to work to fixed deadlines Has a flexible approach to work, hours, and locations Is customer focused Can deliver to required standards Is capable of regular stooping, bending, lifting, and carrying. Is able to undertake written and spoken instructions and speak English. We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful, we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a DBS check (Data and Barring System) to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Newcastle City Council, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

Business Continuity and Risk Officer Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Salary: £36,363 - £39,862 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time Advert End Date: 06/02/:59 Hours Per Week: 37 A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Business Continuity and Risk Officer to join our team. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual who is confident in dealing with multiple stakeholders across diverse operating contexts and locations in Newcastle. You will have a clear understanding of Business Continuity Management and be able to use your skills and knowledge to coordinate and manage our business impact assessments, business continuity plans, and our management systems. We are looking for someone who will be confident when managing crisis and continue to improve and develop our Crisis Management skills and procedures. Ideally you will have some understanding of operational risk management and compliance including completion of risk registers, although this is something we can develop in you. This is a pivotal role in preparing our colleagues in Adult Social Care & Integrated Services and Children s, Education and Skills as well as Newcastle Schools for disruptive events and in dealing with emergency situations. You will be working in a team which supports leadership teams to identify and prepare for the threats to our critical services. You will be actively supporting our schools in Newcastle to respond and recover from crises and disruptive incidents impacting on our people, operations, assets and reputation across Newcastle through the implementation of effective crisis management and business continuity. What we are looking for: Knowledge and experience of Business Continuity and Resilience processes and planning. Knowledge and experience of responding to incidents and identifying/ mitigating risk issues and managing compliance. Able to translate Risk Management into practice that can be easily understood at all levels of the organisation. Able to assume a co-ordination role in incidents. Able to respond to emergencies working outside of office hours, including weekends and being part of an on-call rota. Excellent communication and presentation skills, both oral and written including appropriate challenge and negotiation with senior managers. Management and delivery of on-going crisis and business continuity management programmes across the organisation. Provide subject matter knowledge and support to our network of schools in preparing associated policies, plans and procedures. Deliver business continuity awareness raising, training and exercising to the organisation and to schools. Support the organisation during live incidents and crises. Work alongside the Corporate Resilience Team and within the wider risk function to promote a risk management culture. Experience of working in a Social Care or Education function for more than two years would be beneficial. You will be agile working from home and from Newcastle Civic Centre. You will be provided with a laptop and other essential equipment. There will be opportunities to meet colleagues on a regular basis. Working for Newcastle City Council what is in it for you? A competitive basic Salary Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible hours through the Council Flexi Scheme The opportunity to buy extra leave Cycle2work scheme Access to a salary sacrifice home electronics scheme. Opportunities for additional hours and overtime Preferential access to job opportunities internally prior to them being advertised externally Full support package including access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme Full training Countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career Our purpose is to support you and help you to achieve your best To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Newcastle City Council, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.