Cleaner
Staindrop Academy, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3JU11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
30 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 12.5 hours Monday to Friday term time and also expected to complete required hours during some school holidays.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £8,377.03
What skills and experience we're looking for
Please see attached candidate information pack for full details.
All Cleaners will:
- Lock / unlock school buildings and areas when required as a designated keyholder, ensuring the site is accessible when needed and secured correctly, following appropriate procedures, when not in use.
- Assist in providing a clean, safe environment.
- Ensure all waste bins are emptied.
- Clean all furniture and fittings including ledges, pipe work and radiators ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are met and maintained.
- Clean all sanitary fixtures and fittings including the lavatories, washroom facilities and showers etc, ensuring all areas are maintained to the required standards of health and safety, reporting any damage or broken facilities, or other maintenance issues to the appropriate staff member.
- Carry out vacuuming in all carpeted areas ensuring correct use, carrying and storage of equipment.
- Clean all other floor areas appropriately
- Ensure wet floor Health and Safety hazards signs are used when required to ensure wellbeing of staff/students is maintained.
- Use floor scrubbing machines when required, following correct operating procedures to ensure personal and other safety and wellbeing.
- Assist in the whole school clean during school closure as per the school cleaning programme.
- Check windows and doors are free from damage and closed after cleaning has been carried out to ensure the facilities are locked and secured appropriately.
The Person
- Exhibits the highest of expectations.
- Displays a high level of organisational and time management proficiency.
- Collaborates as a team player, demonstrating flexibility and commitment.
- Exemplifies the values and ethos of the Trust as a positive role model.
- Displays an ability to lead and motivate a team and foster a culture of collaboration.
- Attentive to detail and thoroughness in cleaning tasks.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team to complete cleaning assignments.
What the school offers its staff
Please see attached Employee Benefits Brochure.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory
enhanced DBS check and appropriate references. Successful candidate will
be subject to safer recruitment including digital footprint.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Staindrop Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 469 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Staindrop Academy website
- Email address
- reception@staindropschool.com
- Phone number
- 01833 660285
Staindrop Academy is a very well regarded, high achieving and popular school at the heart of a rural community. Set on the western edge of the historic village of Staindrop and overlooking rolling fields and farms, Staindrop is without doubt one of the most attractively situated schools in the region.
Staindrop Academy is recruiting a number of staff due to the rapid growth we have seen over the past two years. While we are delighted with this growth, we remain a small school, working closely with our local community and partner primary schools.
Staindrop is a highly successful, inclusive school where we strive to ensure all students make exceptional progress whilst focusing on their personal development, safety and wellbeing. We have high expectations, ensuring that every student, regardless of their starting point can be ‘Happy, Valued, and Successful’.
We live out our Ethos of ‘Your Child is our Child’ and greatly value the strong relationships between staff and students but equally we work closely with parents, carers, governors and the wider community to ensure the success of our students. We are incredibly proud of our caring school, the kindness of our students and the positive relationships which are at the core of our community.
Our students are encouraged to develop a thirst for learning through a range of exciting and challenging opportunities both within and outside the classroom. We provide a purposeful and stimulating learning environment where excellent behaviour, hard work, independence, personal responsibility and student participation are central to everything we do.
We aim to inspire confident learners who will thrive in an ever-changing world, equipping every student with the personal skills and aptitudes to flourish and academic results of which they can be proud.
We are determined to provide an outstanding education for all, to care and support individuals and stretch and challenge every student so that they achieve their very best and fulfil their aspirations.
Staindrop Academy is a member of the Advanced Learning Partnership Trust, providing a wealth of opportunities across County Durham and Darlington for professional development and collaborative working.
Arranging a visit to Staindrop Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email reception@staindropschool.com.
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