Cleaner
Sidegate Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4JD28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
30 January 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
- £23,565.00 Annually (FTE) Position 1: ALT Grade A, Point 2 - £8,810.98 - Annually Actual, Position 2: ALT Grade A, Point 2 - £7,048.78 – Annually Actual
Cleaner job summary
THIS IS AN INTERNAL POSITION FOR THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY.
We are looking for two dedicated and reliable Cleaners to join our team at Sidegate Primary School. These roles are essential in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors.
Job title: Cleaner – 2 Positions Available
Location: Sidegate Primary School
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time, (Monday to Friday 3:15pm-6:15pm)
Position 1: 15 hours per week, 42 weeks per year (term time + holiday clean) Position 2: 12 hours per week, 42 weeks per year (term time + holiday clean)
Salary: Position 1: ALT Grade A, Point 2 - £8,810.98 - Annually Actual Position 2: ALT Grade A, Point 2 - £7,048.78 – Annually Actual
Closing Date: 9am, Friday 28th February 2025
How to Apply:Applications are to be submitted via MyNewTerm website.
About us:
Sidegate Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive community of over 650 children located in Ipswich. We are committed to providing a nurturing and supportive environment where every child is valued, respected, and encouraged to achieve their full potential. With a dedicated team of staff, we foster a love of learning and promote a culture of curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, Sidegate Primary School takes pride in offering a broad and enriching curriculum that nurtures each child's character and prepares them for their next educational journey.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out general cleaning duties, including sweeping, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and emptying bins
- Clean and maintain classrooms, corridors, toilets, and other areas of the academy
- Report any safety or maintenance issues to the line manager
- Assisting with deep cleaning during school holidays
What We Are Looking For:
- Hardworking and proactive individuals with good attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Commitment to maintaining high cleaning standards
Why join us?
- Vivup Benefit System
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- LGPS Pension Scheme
- Extensive support and development opportunities
If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Savannah La'Thangue - savannah.lathangue@sidegate.net
The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.
The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.
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 are not accepted.
About Sidegate Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 661 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Sidegate Primary School website (opens in new tab)
Sidegate is a vibrant three-form entry primary school in the north of Ipswich. The school hosts a 25 place Specialist Education Unit for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, giving approximately 655 pupils on roll. The school boasts large grounds, an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium and good ICT provision. We pride ourselves in the broad and engaging curriculum we offer our pupils; sport and culture
feature highly and are used to enhance the curriculum in all areas. The school received a “Good” Ofsted rating in October 2022. We were the first primary school in Suffolk to be awarded the prestigious Platinum Artsmark in November 2019; we also hold quality marks in RE, Science and Sport.
Sidegate became an academy in May 2014 with The Active Learning Trust (ALT). ALT encourages each of their schools to develop a curriculum that meets the needs of the pupils in the school. They work closely with the school, providing specialist advisory support as necessary. We work closely with other schools in the ALT Ipswich Hub and the Northgate Pyramid of Schools. ALT offers a comprehensive package of professional development opportunities for teachers at all levels, to support career progression
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