Domestic Assistant (20 hours per week)
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School:
Royal Grammar School -
Location:
Newcastle -
Salary:
Based on £23,883 gross per annum (Full time equivalent for a 37.5 hour working week). The actual salary for 20 hours per week will be £12,737gross per annum, which is equivalent to £12.21 per hour. Salaries are paid in twelve equal monthly instalments. -
Hours:
This is a permanent, all year-round role. Normal hours of work are 4.00pm-8.00pm (20 hours a week) on school days during term time. During the school holidays, the Domestic Assistant will work between 7.00am and 11.00am (20 hours per week). Some work outside these hours, including weekends, may be required in connection with special school events. -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
25th Aug 2025
Domestic Assistant (20 hours/week)
Required as soon as possible
We seek to appoint a professional, motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Domestic Services team in providing high quality, professional and responsive cleaning services to the Junior and Senior Schools.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our multi-disciplined facilities team which consists of four caretakers, two maintenance staff, three grounds staff and twenty-two domestic staff. The Domestic Assistant will report to the Domestic supervisor who in turn, reports to the Head of Facilities and Estates.
Hours: This is a permanent, all year-round role. Normal hours of work are 4.00pm-8.00pm (20 hours a week) on school days during term time. During the school holidays, the Domestic Assistant will work between 7.00am and 11.00am (20 hours per week). Some work outside these hours, including weekends, may be required in connection with special school events.
Salary: Based on £23,883 gross per annum (Full time equivalent for a 37.5 hour working week). The actual salary for 20 hours per week will be £12,737gross per annum, which is equivalent to £12.21 per hour. Salaries are paid in twelve equal monthly instalments.
Excellent benefits available- see job information for more details
Applications should be sent directly to jobs@rgs.newcastle.sch.uk
Closing Date: 9.00am Monday 23rd June 2025
Early applications are encouraged as interviews may take place on an ongoing basis and an appointment may be made before the closing date
Royal Grammar School
In 1525, the Mayor of Newcastle, Thomas Horsley, wrote his will, in which he generously gifted his estate to fund a grammar school. Five centuries later, Horsley’s vision lives on in the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle’s corridors and classrooms, and his philanthropic spirit drives the RGS’s commitment to education.
Few schools can claim a 500-year history. Over the years, the RGS, has continued to flourish as the premier independent school in the North East of England and as one of the country’s leading schools – consistently topping the regional table for academic excellence.
Today, RGS is a fully co-educational school with over 1,300 students aged 7-18 (Years 3 to 13). Its academically selective places are highly sought after. The school has more than 250 students in the Junior School, which shares the same outstanding site as the Senior School. Its Sixth Form is one of the largest in the independent sector, with more than 340 students.
While RGS prides itself on academic excellence, the school is also known for its emphasis on a holistic education. The school’s ‘There’s More to Life’ approach informs its holistic education, which is central to students’ success, health and happiness.
RGS is based in the heart of Newcastle, immediately opposite Jesmond Metro station. The school occupies over 30 acres of land and has state-of-the-art facilities, including five brand new art studios, a new library, a modern Sixth Form Centre, a 25m swimming pool, two Sports Halls, a Performing Arts Centre, outdoor football/rugby pitches at Mooracres, an artificial turf pitch for hockey and the former County Cricket Ground.
Academic Success
RGS is a special place, known and respected throughout the whole country as well as the North East. It’s a place where aspirations are high, results are outstanding, and opportunities are endless. Our students go on to study highly selective courses at the most sought-after universities but also leave the school realising that life outside the classroom has been equally beneficial.
In 2023, RGS was named ‘Independent School of the Year’ overall in The Telegraph Group’s national awards. Most recently, the school was again named North East Independent Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence 2025 by The Sunday Times’ Parent Power Schools Guide.
Academically, the school is highly selective. Students are assessed for entry at the key entry points (Y3, Y5, Y7, and a handful at Y9, plus Sixth Form). The biggest entry points are Y3 (60 students), Y7 (c.75 students) and Y12 (c.45 students). Beyond the academics, in Junior School (Y3-6), entry is assessed through activity days, whilst at Y7, students are assessed through online tests and an interaction day. Sixth Form entry is through interview only.
Students sit baseline tests in Y7, Y10, and Y12 – the average GLA CAT score for both the current Y7 and Y12 is 117. We have several students who have the assistance of our dedicated Learning Support Team, which works across Junior and Senior School.
Co-curricular Activities
At RGS, students can choose from over 170 co-curricular activities, ranging from music, drama, and sports to unique options like e-sports and knitting. All students are encouraged to discover what excites and inspires them.
Sport is also a central part of life at RGS, with students actively participating in a variety of activities including hockey, cricket, and basketball, from early morning until late afternoon. RGS views sport as a fundamental vehicle for students to develop lifelong skills, character, resilience – and, above all, a love for daily movement.
While it may seem tricky to balance schoolwork with so many exciting co-curricular and sporting activities, RGS has found that students actively engaged outside the classroom often perform even better academically. Both programmes are designed to help students develop essential life skills, from self-awareness to decision-making and self-organisation.
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