Cleaner

Hetton Lyons Primary School, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 0AH

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 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: £12.71 Hourly National Living Wage

Cleaner job summary

Tyne and Wear Learning Trust are seeking to appoint an outstanding and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join their highly successful school, East Herrington Primary Academy.

Hetton Lyons Primary School prides itself on being wonderful place to learn, play and work, nestled at the heart of a supportive and welcoming community. Our supportive environment is centered around recognising strengths and fostering a growth mindset, where every child is empowered to embrace challenges and achieve excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity to appoint a motivated and efficient cleaner, to join a friendly, hardworking and enthusiastic team. The successful candidate will make a real difference to the cleanliness at the school by being professional, ensuring high standards and working effectively as part of a team.

We are looking for someone who:

• Provide and sustain a clean environment to facilitate the effective teaching of pupils, and to aid the prevention of any health risks

• Has a willingness to gain knowledge of health & safety procedures and precautions

• A strong commitment to safeguarding

• Can work effectively as part of a team and individually

• Has effective time management to fulfil duties to the required standard

• A willingness to participate in further training and development opportunities

• Is flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances

In return we can offer:

• Continued Professional Development

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

• Family Friendly Policies and Procedures

• Generous Holiday Entitlement

• A team of friendly staff

• A collaborative Multi-Academy Trust

  The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

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 Hetton Lyons Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 431 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hetton Lyons Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hetton-lyons-primary-school-houghton-le-spring

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