Caretaker/Cleaner

Bressingham Primary School, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2AR

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  August 2025

• Closing date

  4 July 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  13 June 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: £12.65 per hour

Caretaker/Cleaner job summary

Tel: 01379 687318

Email: info@bressingham.norfolk.sch.uk 

Website: https://bressingham.norfolk.sch.uk/

Headteacher: Mrs Joanna Lewis 

NOR: 138  Age range: 4-11 years

• Salary - £12.65 per hour
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 20 hours per week
• Term time + 1 week
• Required from August 2025 

Bressingham Primary School is a friendly and thriving primary school dedicated to providing a safe, clean and stimulating environment for our pupils. We are seeking a reliable, hardworking, flexible and enthusiastic person who takes pride in their work to join our dedicated team.

The role is for 20 hours per week during term time with an additional 3 weeks per year worked during school holidays. Exact times are to be agreed with some lone worker requirement.

The main duties will include:

• Being responsible for daily cleaning and tidying the school to a high standard
• To unlock/lock the school daily (Mon-Fri)
• To be available to unlock/lock the premises for pre-planned visits by contractors during school holidays
• The secure and safe operation of the school site
• Regular health & safety checks including fire alarm, emergency lights ,water hygiene. (Training is available)
• Carrying out a variety of DIY tasks and general repairs

If this sounds like the job for you, please call 01379 687318 or email info@bressingham.norfolk.sch.uk. Visits are welcome, but please call first to arrange an appointment. 

How to apply

A job description/person specification is available in ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed applications should be emailed to - info@bressingham.norfolk.sch.uk

Closing date:          4 July 2025

Interview date:        TBC

This appointment will only be confirmed on receipt of suitable references, successful DBS check and completion of all other safe recruitment procedures.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We are an equal opportunities employer.

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.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Bressingham Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 142 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bressingham Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bressingham-primary-school

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