Cleaner

Rivertree Free School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QP

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  26 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

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: £13.28 Hourly

Cleaner job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Cleaner to ensure the cleanliness and hygiene of our school facilities. You will play a crucial role in maintaining a safe, tidy, and pleasant environment for both pupils and staff, ensuring high standards of cleanliness are met throughout the school.

This role includes cleaning classrooms, corridors, restrooms, and communal areas, maintaining hygiene standards, and ensuring that all areas are ready for the next school day. You will be responsible for vacuuming, sweeping, mopping floors, sanitising surfaces, and handling waste disposal.

The successful applicant will have previous experience in a similar cleaning role, excellent attention to detail, the ability to work independently, and a commitment to maintaining a clean and safe environment.

12.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Term time + 3 weeks: One week to be worked during the Easter break, one week during the summer holidays, and the final week to be scheduled in agreement with the Site Manager.

Age 17+

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Clearance, satisfactory references, social media checks, health clearance, and a probationary period. This post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. CVs cannot be accepted.

BILTT is committed to Safeguarding, Prevent, the welfare of pupils and ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers; irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, belief, sex or sexual orientation and expects staff to share that commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory references, social media checks, enhanced DBS, probationary period & health clearance.

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 Rivertree Free School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 2 to 19
• Size: 126 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Rivertree Free School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rivertree-free-school

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