Cleaner

part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

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• Salary - Point 3, £7,412 actual pa (£25,614.00 FTE)
• Permanent 
• Part Time
• 12.5 hours per week (M-F)   
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required for 2 November 2026

One of our school cleaners is retiring and we are looking for a new colleague to join our site team. The role involves cleaning all areas of the school efficiently and to a high standard, under the supervision of our Site Manager. The successful candidate must comply with the Trust’s Health and Safety Policy whilst undertaking the role including the control and use of any hazardous substances.

You will be working as part of a team to ensure the school’s cleaning needs are met each day, so flexibility is essential and a willingness to attend any relevant training and meetings as required during the school year.  Hours of work, 2.30pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

All school staff are expected to maintain professional standards, respect confidentiality at all times and promote the aims and values of the school and the Trust.

Duties will include:

• Cleaning classrooms, corridors, pupil toilets, staff toilets and other communal areas
• Emptying waste bins
• Hoovering/mopping floors
• Cleaning surfaces

We are looking for someone who:

• Is reliable and takes pride in their work
• Has good attention to detail
• Works well independently and as part of a team

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office either by telephone or email to book an appointment.

How to apply

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries.

Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

Closing date:   13 October 2026, 10am

Interview date:  TBA

The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.