Cleaner

Beaminster St Mary's Academy, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3BY

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  25 March 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: £6,059.93 Annually (Actual)

Cleaner job summary

At Beaminster St Mary's Academy we pride ourselves on our bright, stimulating learning environment and the care and high standards of cleanliness maintained throughout the school. We require a part-time cleaner to join our premises team as soon as possible.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is committed to working with us to keep our school clean and bright.
• Has high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Is friendly and works well in a team.
• Is reliable, enthusiastic, trustworthy and flexible.
• Is proactive and able to work on their own initiative.
• Able to undertake certain physical activities (lifting and bending).

The work includes cleaning classrooms, corridors, offices, messy play areas, kitchens and toilets. This will require duties such as vacuuming, dusting and cleaning of tables, chairs, floors etc and disposing of rubbish.

Hours are 3.15 pm to 5.15 pm Monday to Friday (10 hours per week). There will be a requirement to work during certain school holidays, including 10 hours during the Autumn, Spring and Summer break.

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to work in an innovative, supportive and happy school community
• A well-resourced and attractive school within a well maintained and stimulating environment
• We want our staff to thrive so we offer an extensive range of wellness services and professional learning opportunities to support growth and development. Please visit our website for further details: Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust - Wellness

If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process. Please contact Mrs Cox or Mrs Vaughan in the school office, 01308 862201.

When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form. CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews.

Beaminster St Mary's Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a number of pre-recruitment checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

Please contact Mrs Cox or Mrs Vaughan in the school office, if you need assistance.

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 Beaminster St Mary's Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 125 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Beaminster St Mary's Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/beaminster-st-mary-s-academy

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