Cleaner 17.5 hours a week - Full Year (Maternity Leave Cover)
Waterhead Academy, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 3NY9 days remaining to apply
Closing date
21 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
11 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £11,653.00 - £12,021.00 Annually (Actual) Maternity Cover - Full Year
Cleaner 17.5 hours a week - Full Year (Maternity Leave Cover) job summary
Join Our Team as a Flexible and Enthusiastic Cleaner
We’re looking for a reliable and motivated Cleaner to work alongside and support our experienced Premises team of staff. If you enjoy hands-on work, have a good eye for maintenance, and would like to make a positive impact on the education of our young people, as part of a friendly, supportive team — this could be the perfect role for you!
🔧 What You’ll Be Doing:
Cleaning of classrooms and offices e.g. hovering, polishing, wiping of surfaces
Cleaning of toilet areas and communal spaces.
Reporting of maintenance issues to the Site Manager
👷♂️ What We’re Looking For:
- A flexible and enthusiastic approach to work
- Good interpersonal skills and a team player attitude
- Previous experience in the cleaning industry is a bonus but not essential (full training will be provided for the right candidate)
- Willingness to undertake manual handling tasks safely using the correct equipment
💫 Why Waterhead?
At Waterhead Academy, we’re proud to offer a high-quality education in an environment that’s as inspiring as the young people who walk through our doors. Inside our state-of-the-art school building, students have access to an incredible range of facilities designed to help them learn, grow, and thrive.
From our top-notch fitness suite, multi-use games area (MUGA) and extensive outdoor space to our specialist areas for creative arts, science, technology, and even a hair and beauty salon - our academy is bursting with opportunity.
At the heart of everything we do are our student-chosen core values:
- Respect 🤝
- Ambition 🌟
- Determination 💪
These values drive our culture, guide our expectations, and shape the way we support every learner to dream big and work hard.
We believe that education is more than just lessons — it’s about inspiring young people to believe in themselves, push boundaries, and create their own future. At Waterhead, we are here to make sure our students are not only learning today but are fully prepared to be leading tomorrow.
South Pennine Academies, based in West Yorkshire, is a close-knit family of 11 primary and secondary schools across Calderdale, Kirklees, and Oldham — working together to help every child thrive!
🌈 What You’ll Bring:
- A love for working with children and helping them shine 🌟
- Great communication skills and a team-player mindset 🤝
- Flexibility, positivity, and a can-do attitude 🎈
- A kind and respectful approach that makes you a fantastic role model 💬
- A commitment to your own growth as well as the children’s 📚
🎁 What You’ll Get in Return:
We believe happy staff = happy students. That’s why we offer:
- 💖 Wellbeing Support - stress & cancer support, weight management, and more!
- 💼 Generous Pension Scheme - for your future security.
- 🌴 Flexibility Days - two paid days off during term time for those important life moments.
- 💉 Free Annual Flu Jab - because we care about your health.
- 🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme - get fit and go green!
- 📝 Free Will Writing Service - because peace of mind matters.
- 🚀 Personal Development - training and growth opportunities to help your career soar.
- 🤗 Supportive Leadership - you’ll never feel like just a number here.
If you're looking for a fun, fulfilling, and life-changing role, come join our Waterhead family. We can't wait to meet you! 🍎
Apply today — and help us grow something amazing. 🌱
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Further information about the job
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.
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View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Waterhead Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 947 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Waterhead Academy website
School location
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