Cleaner

Abbey Lane Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 0BN

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 12.5 hours a week Monday-Friday 3.15pm-5.45pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months
• Actual salary: 7205.37 - Pay Award Pending

What skills and experience we're looking for

We would like to appoint a cleaner to join our hard-working and friendly premises team. The successful candidate must be able to build good relationships with our staff, and be committed to improving the school environment for all its users. You will join a team of cleaners and will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the school. You will need to be reliable, punctual, and able to use your own initiative. An understanding of Health and Safety at work and or COSHH regulations would be desirable, as is experience of working in a similar role, ideally in a school or similar establishment. However, full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you enthusiastic and responsive children; an inclusive and engaged community; an active and supportive governing body and a commitment to your continued professional development.

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

Abbey Lane is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children: we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions prior to interview. The amendments to the ROA Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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.

Cleaner Advert September 2026.docx - 455 KB (opens in new tab)

ToolkitJD-9a - Cleaner - EO1.doc - 67.5 KB (opens in new tab)

About Abbey Lane Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 533 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Abbey Lane Primary School website
• Email address: bibbyk@abbeylane.sheffield.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/abbey-lane-primary-school-sheffield

Abbey Lane Primary School is is an academy school, catering for children between the ages of 4 and 11. We are a large and busy but very friendly school with lots going on! To truly understand what we stand for - inclusion, community, aspiration, and nurturing the unique abilities of each child - we encourage you to visit Abbey Lane and experience it first-hand.

Abbey Lane is a school where we place children at the heart of everything that we do. We focus on nurturing every aspect of a child's development, appreciating their individual strengths, talents, and personalities. We achieve this by offering enjoyable and stimulating activities both inside and outside of class. Our committed and innovative staff strive to establish a peaceful, welcoming, and productive learning atmosphere within the school.

We value the incredibly important contributions made by our families and the broader community to the education and growth of our pupils. Abbey Lane truly is a family and we are very proud to be part of its surrounding community.

We are proud to be part of Peak Edge, a strong and supportive Trust that works collaboratively to share expertise, resources, and best practice. Being part of Peak Edge means our staff benefit from high-quality professional development, opportunities for career progression, and access to a network of colleagues who are passionate about delivering exceptional education.

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