Cleaner

Dunbury Church of England Academy, Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, DT11 0AW

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 October 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: £5,954.00 - £6,048.00 Annually (FTE)

Cleaner job summary

We are looking for a responsible, reliable cleaner to be part of our team at our Primary site in Winterborne Whitechurch to work 4.00pm - 6.00pm, Monday - Friday term time (38 weeks/2 hrs per day/10 hrs per week), plus 1 week/10 hours during the summer break to assist with a whole school deep clean.

Dunbury is a small, rural school with a big heart, where we practise and live our values of trust, friendship, respect and courage every day, as recognised in our ‘Good’ Ofsted and recent SIAMS. We have happy and enthusiastic children and staff who are supportive of each other. Our school vision of ‘Strength in difference, together we are one and together we fly high’ is key to our warm and supportive environment and drives us in everything we do.

The role involves carrying out essential cleaning and tidying tasks to ensure that the school is maintained to a high standard of cleanliness:

• clean designated areas, working to a time allocation, of the school using appropriate tools and materials including mop, brush, duster, vacuum and polish as required to ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene is maintained
• empty litter, external and recycling bins and dispose of waste according to school policies on waste/recycling
• top up consumables as and when required and inform Office of the need to re-order
• move furniture and equipment if required for cleaning to enable cleaning to all areas
• inform the Premises Manager of matters that require attention/replacement i.e. light bulbs, blocked toilets etc
• ensure that doors and windows are secure and lights are turned off

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

We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all. 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.

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. 

This school 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 checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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.

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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 Dunbury Church of England Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 131 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Dunbury Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dunbury-church-of-england-academy

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