30 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    February 2026 or sooner

  • Closing date

    4 January 2026 at 10:59pm

  • Date listed

    5 December 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,583.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade C Pt 5 to 7

[251204] Cleaning Supervisor job summary

Post: Cleaning Supervisor

Location: Millbay Academy, 22 Millbay Road, Plymouth PL1 3EG

FTE Salary Range: NJC Grade C Pt 5-7, £25,583 - £26,403

Actual Salary Range: £19,255 - £19,872 Pro Rata

Contract Type: Permanent, term time only (39 weeks per year + 2 Weeks)

Contract Hours: 30 per week, Monday to Friday

About the role

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Cleaning Supervisor to Line Manage , support and Lead the cleaning team and carry out cleaning tasks set out in the schools cleaning schedule, including general cleaning of classrooms, offices, corridors and washrooms. The position holder will ensure all cleaning stock is ordered as required and ensure that the grounds and buildings are secure when leaving the site. Main tasks, Duties and Responsibilities are shown in the attached Job Description.

School Background

Millbay Academy is a thriving secondary school in Plymouth’s Coastal Quarter, where every individual is valued, and every moment counts. Our journey of school improvement has been transformational, culminating in our recent Ofsted GOOD rating across all areas in 2024. As we continue to build on this success, our student numbers are growing, and we are excited to be recruiting due to both increased capacity and our commitment to nurturing talent from within - creating opportunities for our existing staff to take on new and exciting challenges.

At Millbay Academy, we are driven by our ethos: "Think Like a Creative." With a strong focus on Creative Industries and a broad, rich curriculum, we empower students to develop the skills, mindset, and confidence needed for success in the modern world. We are committed to protecting Arts pathways in the city and ensuring that creativity, innovation, and ambition are at the heart of everything we do. Our work connects with our sister school UTC Plymouth, and our Creative Industries commitment reflects the STEAM agenda at UTC and their “Think Like and Engineer” mindset.

We provide students with the knowledge and opportunities to progress to a wide range of high-quality post-16 destinations, including Plymouth Arts University, UTC Plymouth, City College, Callywith College, local Sixth Forms, and a variety of applied apprenticeships. By fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and resilience, we prepare them to thrive in further education and employment.

With an improved and modernised capacity for 1020 students, and a growing reputation, Millbay Academy is a school where students are supported, challenged, and inspired to achieve their full potential and where staff opportunities are excellent. There is strong precedent for Leadership development and roles across both schools for the individuals. We expect excellence from our staff, as we are committed to serving our community and to support this, we have a strong focus on staff wellbeing, including the potential for flexible PPA time, email curfew and Wellbeing Wednesday initiative.

Trust Background

Reach South is a young and developing Trust which operates across the South West of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education. We operate 16 academies in Plymouth, Exeter, Bournemouth, Dorset and Wiltshire. We are building this Trust on a clear set of values, behaviours and curriculum principles. At the heart of those values and principles is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become the successful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows.

Our core business is delivering exceptional education for children and young people with a mission to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others put on them. We do this through the development of a talented and committed workforce. In order to deliver exceptional opportunities for learning, we need highly motivated staff across all parts of the organisation.

Next Steps

If you think this role may be for you and want to be involved at this exciting time in our development and have any questions about the position, please get in touch by calling the Recruitment team on 07759365064 or emailing us at recruitment@reachsouth.org.

Closing date: for applications is Sunday 4th January 2026

Interview Date: Interviews are provisionally booked for Week Commencing 12th January 2026

To apply for this opportunity, please complete our online application form by clicking ‘apply now’ on the advert.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

Opportunities and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits.

We’re proud of how we support our staff in order that you have high levels of job satisfaction, are aware of the difference you are making for the children and families you work with and can see your contribution towards our community. There are regular opportunities for professional development and training, and a wider community of staff to network with within Reach South Multi Academy Trust. You will have the chance to visit other local schools, work alongside a range of outside professionals and take part in a variety of e-learning and face-to-face training.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Reach South Academy Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section of the application form before submitting.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Millbay Academy

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
549 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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School location

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