Cleaner

Coombe Dean School, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8ES

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  4th September 2026

• Closing date

  17 June 2026 at 7am

• Date listed

  4 June 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: £13.05 Hourly Plymouth Pay Scale Grade B

Cleaner job summary

Coombe Dean School is seeking to appoint a reliable Cleaner to join our site team and help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

The role involves carrying out scheduled cleaning duties across classrooms, offices, corridors and shared areas, using cleaning equipment safely and effectively, and taking pride in maintaining high standards across the school. The successful candidate will be dependable, thorough and able to work well as part of a team.

Previous cleaning experience is helpful, but we would also welcome applications from candidates with the right work ethic, attention to detail and commitment to high standards. School-based experience is not essential if you can demonstrate transferable experience and a positive approach.

This is an opportunity to play an important part in the daily life of the school by helping to provide an environment where pupils and staff can thrive. As an employer, we can offer a supportive working environment, stable employment, pension and leave benefits, and the chance to be part of a team whose work is genuinely valued. We know that cleaning roles are essential to the safe and effective running of a school, and we want applicants to understand that this contribution matters. The role may particularly appeal to someone seeking dependable work, a clear routine, and the satisfaction of maintaining high standards in a setting that serves the local community.

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

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.

Information about our key policies is available at: Coombe Dean School - Policies and Documents (this includes our DBS Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and Recruitment and Selection Policy).

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 Coombe Dean School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1003 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Coombe Dean School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coombe-dean-school

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