Driver / Loader / Cleaner
Salford CouncilSalford, North West
Overview
This is a local council role (full time) with Salford Council based in Salford. Applications close on 12 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Working Hours: 30 hours per week (Monday-Friday 11am - 6.00pm with some flexibility)
Contract Type: Permanent, All Year Round
Location: Required to work at various locations across Salford
Salford has changed and is continuing to change: at the heart of our approach are ambitious plans to transform Salford into a modern global city where we can all make a real difference to the lives of Salford people. As a people centred and values based organisation Salford really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture and can do approach, we embrace innovation and encourage performance.
We currently have an exciting vacancy within our team to enable us to continue to build on our success and also bring new experience, knowledge and ideas into the team.
The role combines the cleaning of a premise to the required standard, assisting with general catering and cleaning duties, and the efficient transportation of meals, mail, and other goods / equipment to a variety of schools and other locations across the Citywide sites.
Knowledge of commercial cleaning would be advantageous but full training will be provided.
The post holder must have a clean UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel within the city. A vehicle will be provided for you to carry out your duties within your hours of work.
Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently £49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £12.38 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £49.50.
If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants
What we need from you if you are invited to interview:
- Passport/ID - You will be required to provide original documentation confirming your right to work in the UK. Successful candidates will also be required to provide proof of address.
- Qualifications/registrations if applicable for the role
Want to know more about Salford?
As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this.
Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You’ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you on our Salford pages!
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Please note, this job can be closed at any time if we fulfil the role.
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How this role compares
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 811 of them in North West.
You have 13 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is about the usual amount of time.
Salford Council has 57 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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