Cleaner

Ridgeway School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7EB

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 July 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: £12.26 - £12.45 Annually (Actual) Level 1BS point 2-3

Cleaner job summary

Ridgeway School are looking to appoint a reliable, flexible and practical individual. The successful candidate will support our school in providing a clean, tidy, hygienic, safe and well maintained learning environment.

The successful candidate will need to be fit and able to cope with the physical demands of the job, possess good individual and team skills and be ready to deal with a variety of situations and challenges.

Previous experience of cleaning, safe use of chemicals and using cleaning machinery would be desirable but isn’t essential as full training will be given.

At interview, candidates will be asked for photo identification and where applicable proof of qualifications. The appointment is also subject to the School receiving two satisfactory references. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a full enhanced DBS check with children barred list will be carried out as part of the pre-employment checks for the successful candidate.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. We welcome all applicants.

Last date for receipt of completed application: 3rd August 2025

Please see attached job description and person specification

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 Ridgeway School

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 122 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ridgeway School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ridgeway-school-bedford

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