Casual Site Welfare and Cleaning Officer

Matthew Arnold School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9JE

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  July 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £14.79 Hourly

Casual Site Welfare and Cleaning Officer job summary

We are seeking a reliable and proactive Casual Site Welfare and Cleaning Officer to support the smooth operation of the school estate. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.

This is a varied hands-on role involving cleaning duties, minor maintenance and repairs, portering support, event set-up, and assisting with health and safety compliance across the school site.

Key ResponsibilitiesCleaning & Site Maintenance

• Collect and dispose of waste appropriately.

• Clean toilets, staff areas, and communal spaces.

• Refill cleaning and hygiene consumables as required.

• Remove graffiti and carry out litter-picking duties.

• Ensure external pathways and hard surface areas are kept clean, safe, and weed-free.

• Grit and salt pathways during adverse winter weather conditions.

Repairs & Improvements

• Undertake minor repairs and maintenance, including:

• basic plumbing repairs

• changing light bulbs

• unblocking drains

• Carry out minor decoration work as agreed with the Site and Facilities Manager.

• Support minor improvement projects such as installing shelves, notice boards, and bookcases.

Event & Portering Support

• Organise equipment and supplies for school activities and events.

• Set up and clear down school events as required.

• Provide portering duties, including furniture moving and internal mail distribution.

• Take contractors around the school and ensure that they have signed in correctly in reception.

Health & Safety

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and presentation throughout the school.

• Conduct classroom and site cleanliness audits.

• Assist with risk assessments and compliance checks.

• Promote and maintain health and safety standards for staff, students, and visitors.

• Respond promptly to maintenance tickets and follow all school policies and procedures.

Essential Requirements

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Good understanding of health & safety, COSHH, and hygiene procedures.

• Previous cleaning experience within a school or professional environment.

• Professional, customer-focused approach.

Desirable

• First Aid qualification or willingness to undertake training.

• Experience in basic maintenance or caretaking duties.

• Full clean driving licence.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will be dependable, practical, and self-motivated, with a positive attitude and strong attention to detail. You will take pride in maintaining a safe and clean learning environment and be willing to support a wide range of operational tasks across the school site.

Safeguarding

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

How to Apply Complete the application form on My New Term. For further inquiries, please contact Jeremiah at hrwest@acertrust.org.uk.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Matthew Arnold School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1250 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Matthew Arnold School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/matthew-arnold-school-oxford

Matthew Arnold is a popular and successful school on the edge of Oxford with an excellent local reputation. We are focussed on improving outcomes for every student and are committed to staff development to support this.
The school is part of the Acer Trust family of schools so there is opportunity to share expertise and experiences and enjoy professional development with more than one school. Our induction programmes give strong support to NQTs.
We offer defined-benefit public sector pension schemes (Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme), a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme, good bus links, car and cycle parking.

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