Cleaner

Birley Primary Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 3AB

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  7 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £6264.44

Cleaner job summary

We are looking to appoint a hardworking and reliable Cleaner to join our site team at Birley Primary Academy, part of L.E.A.D. Academy Trust for 10 hours a week during term time and upto 30 hours during the holidays. This role will be for 2 hours each day. Anticipated hours will be EITHER 6am-8am or 3pm-5pm, however these can be discussed at Interview. This role is essential in ensuring that our pupils and staff work in a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.

Main duties include:

Cleaning classrooms, corridors, offices, and communal areas to a high standard

Emptying bins and disposing of waste appropriately

Maintaining hygiene in toilets and washroom facilities

Reporting any maintenance or health and safety concerns to the site manager

Following all safeguarding, health & safety, and infection control procedures

We are looking for someone who:

Is dependable, punctual, and takes pride in their work

Has a good eye for detail and high cleaning standards

Can work independently as well as part of a team

Understands the importance of creating a safe and clean environment for children

In return, we offer:

A friendly and supportive team environment

Training and development opportunities

The satisfaction of contributing to the daily life of our school community

Birley Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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 Birley Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 525 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Birley Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/birley-primary-academy

Birley Primary Academy joined L.E.A.D Academy Trust in February 2017 together with four other schools in the Birley family. This is an exciting time to join our Academy and contribute to a successful learning environment for our children.

We are a large primary school in south east Sheffield, admitting children from 3 to 11 years with Foundation Stage 1 (nursery) provision for 104 children. Our admissions number is 90 children across all other year groups. The school was last inspected by Ofsted in 2019 and was judged to be good.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Records Disclosure Form in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997.

We value diversity and are committed to recruiting from all sections of the community.

The L.E.A.D. Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. The School follows safe recruitment practices.

Birley Primary Academy is part of L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, which is a registered charity created in 2011. The Trust aims, through outstanding leadership, to provide the highest quality education to enable every pupil to realise their full potential. Further information about the Trust can be found here http://www.leadacademytrust.co.uk/about-us

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