Domestic (VN385)

Benefits of the Role:

• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Instant access to up to 40% of your salary as you earn it
• Employee discounts on over 130,000 shops and entertainment venues
• Access to Blue Light Card, the discount service for emergency and social care staff
• Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing
• Refer-a-friend scheme – receive £500

About you:

Are you a friendly person who prides themselves in their impeccable standards? Do you strive for the best in everything you do, and think you could make a positive difference to lives of autistic and/or neurodivergent children? If this sounds like you, and you’re seeking a rewarding job role, we are currently recruiting for Domestic staff to join our staff team.

Working effectively as a key member of the school team, you will maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene within the service, working within Society policies and procedures at all times.

We would require applicants to have some experience in working in schools and to have some SEN (Special Educational Needs) experience as well.  It is mandatory to have the relevant NVQ in Cleaning.

Domestic Job Description and Person Specification

The role is a term time, part time role working 2pm-6pm Monday-Friday.

For more than 40 years we’ve led the way in providing autism-specific care and education for children, young people, and adults across the North-East of England.  Find out more about our work here: www.ne-as.org.uk/what-we-believe.

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. As such it will be necessary for a enhanced Disclosure submission to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions and filtering and monitoring process . The North East Autism Society’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children, young people and adults across all of our services is reflected in our safer recruitment process.

As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for this job vacancy.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer (EOE) here at NEAS.  We believe everyone has the right to be themselves.  We not only celebrate diversity but recognise the value and opportunity it brings.  We are committed to creating a workplace where all differences are valued, and we make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities.


It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and/or vulnerable adults.