Cleaner

St Augustine’s School is seeking a Cleaner to join our team. Reporting to the School Caretaker, you will play a vital role in providing a high-quality cleaning service that ensures a healthy environment for our pupils and staff.

Hours/ Working Pattern: 15 hours per week - 15:30-18:30 - Monday to Friday - Hours can be consolidated / worked more flexibly in the school holidays agreed with line manager.

Closing Date: Monday 24th midnight

Interview date: TBC

Start Date: September 2026 or ASAP subject to clearances

Are you a reliable, proactive, and thorough individual who takes pride in creating a clean, safe, and welcoming environment? Do you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team to support the daily running of a school community?

What the Role Involves

As a Cleaner, you will maintain high standards of cleanliness across designated areas of the school. Key responsibilities include:

Vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and buffing floor surfaces.

Thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting toilets, washbasins, fixtures, and replenishing supplies like soap and paper towels.

Dusting, wiping down, and disinfecting classroom furniture, desks, doors, handles, windowsills, and computer equipment.

Emptying rubbish bins, replacing liners, and taking waste to external bins following recycling policies.

Carrying out high-level dusting, wall washing, window cleaning, and floor stripping/polishing during holiday periods or following building works.

Reporting property defects or maintenance issues promptly and ensuring areas are secured after cleaning.

What We Are Looking For

Previous experience in domestic, commercial, or school cleaning, including deep cleaning and operating cleaning machinery, is desirable.

Basic knowledge of Health & Safety requirements, safe use of chemicals (COSHH), and assessing risks within a school environment.

An understanding of and strong commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of children.

Self-motivated, punctual, reliable, and capable of following instructions and working well within a team.

Good interpersonal skills to communicate calmly and effectively with children, staff, and visitors.

Basic IT literacy for simple communication/stock requests, a willingness to support our school's Catholic ethos, and suitability to undergo enhanced DBS vetting checks.

St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and appropriate vetting procedures.

Before submitting your application, please note: In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 and safer recruitment requirements, an online search will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates. This search will be carried out by the Human Resources team and will only take place if your application is shortlisted. Its purpose is solely to assess your suitability for the role and to ensure there is no evidence that would call this into question. By submitting an application, you are providing consent for this search to be conducted.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim for our workforce to reflect this diversity. We are equally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. The school operates a robust child protection policy, and all staff members receive safeguarding training appropriate to their role at induction and throughout their employment. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Disclaimer

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