General Assistant - Tynedale House
Northumberland County CouncilTynedale House,Blyth, United Kingdom, North East
Overview
This is a local council role (permanent, part time) with Northumberland County Council based in Tynedale House,Blyth, United Kingdom. The advertised salary is £14,537.67. Applications close on 17 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
Tynedale House is a residential home, rated Outstanding by CQC which provides excellent support and care to people with learning disabilities in both residential and respite settings.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly person who can fulfil the role of a general assistant to join our team to ensure the cleanliness of the home is kept to a high standard.
Duties include all aspects of housekeeping, ie hoovering, dusting, washing floors etc.
This is a permanent, part time position (21 hours).
Salary is £12,694 (£22,366 full time equivalent)
The successful candidate will need to be able to meet a 2 week set rota, which is as follows:
Week 1 - Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday 8.00am- 14.30pm
Week 2 - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8.00am- 14.30pm
For an informal conversation about the position, please contact the service on 01670 364660
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- A range of salary sacrifice schemes available
- Staff networks - run by staff, for staff - providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support & staff development including Armed Forces, ASD, Carers, Enable Disability, Pride, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality
To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.
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For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
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For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
How this role compares
We hold 351 council vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,578. This role pays less than about 98% of them.
There are 4,906 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 483 of them in North East.
You have 8 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 24 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Northumberland County Council has 38 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.
How to apply
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