Casual Housekeeping Team Member
- tees valley, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
Job Description
Hours and Pay
Salary £13.28 per hour Salary Band £20,001 to £30,000 Post Type Casual / Seasonal / Bank / Permanently Variable hours Hours Per Week As and when required
Job and Application details
Categories Arts / Tourism / Culture
Directorate N/A Published Date 09/09/2026 Closing Date 24/09/2026
Hopetown Darlington is the region’s most exciting and newest visitor attraction. This ambitious project extends across a 7.5-acre site and will encompass a wagon themed play park, an immersive time travel experience ride, and will even include a gallery to watch live engineering in action. In addition, visitors can enjoy touring exhibitions, a reimagined state of the art museum and entertaining festivals and events for the whole family.
A spacious cafe and shop are also part of this incredible site which is steeped in Darlington’s rail heritage and will offer a family day out like no other. The venue will attract upwards of 300,000 visits annually, of which up to 100,000 are expected to be from outside the region. Hopetown Darlington is seeking inspired and driven individuals who can bring personality, energy and enthusiasm to the team.
As part of the Housekeeping Team, you will take pride in keeping Hopetown Darlington a clean and well maintained venue. Flexibility to working hours and duties is essential, along with a positive and enthusiastic approach. You must have the ability to clean to a high standard, follow instruction and have confidence in all you do. This is a front facing role and you may be required on occasion to assist visitors where needed.
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
- Staff equality forums
- Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
- Physiotherapy service
- Confidential counselling service
- Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
- Local and National retailer discounts
- Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
- Arriva Employee Travel Club
Hopetown Darlington is the region’s most exciting and newest visitor attraction. This ambitious project extends across a 7.5-acre site and will encompass a wagon themed play park, an immersive time travel experience ride, and will even include a gallery to watch live engineering in action. In addition, visitors can enjoy touring exhibitions, a reimagined state of the art museum and entertaining festivals and events for the whole family.
A spacious cafe and shop are also part of this incredible site which is steeped in Darlington’s rail heritage and will offer a family day out like no other. The venue will attract upwards of 300,000 visits annually, of which up to 100,000 are expected to be from outside the region. Hopetown Darlington is seeking inspired and driven individuals who can bring personality, energy and enthusiasm to the team.
As part of the Housekeeping Team, you will take pride in keeping Hopetown Darlington a clean and well maintained venue. Flexibility to working hours and duties is essential, along with a positive and enthusiastic approach. You must have the ability to clean to a high standard, follow instruction and have confidence in all you do. This is a front facing role and you may be required on occasion to assist visitors where needed.
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
- Staff equality forums
- Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
- Physiotherapy service
- Confidential counselling service
- Great wellbeing offer
- Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
- Local and National retailer discounts
- Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
- Arriva Employee Travel Club
Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.
We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
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