Cleaner

Gusford Community Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LQ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 January 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: £24,320.00 Annually (FTE) £6,350.86 Annually (Actual)

Cleaner job summary

Job Title: Cleaner

Contract: Permanent, 10 hours per week, 44 weeks per year

Salary (FTE): ALT Grade A - £24,320.00

Actual Salary: ALT Grade A - £6,350.86

Closing Date: Tuesday 17th February 2026

We are seeking a reliable and dedicated Cleaner to join our team at Gusford Primary School. This role is vital in supporting the day-to-day cleanliness of our school site, helping to maintain hygiene and safety standards throughout.

About the role:

This vacancy is for 10 hours per week, and can be worked in either of the following schedules:

• Monday to Friday, 06:00 - 08:00

• Monday to Friday, 15:30 - 17:30

The successful candidate will:

• Help ensure our school remains a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors
• Perform daily cleaning tasks including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, emptying bins, cleaning toilets, and sanitising surfaces across the academy premises
• Follow correct procedures for the safe use and storage of cleaning materials and equipment
• Report any safety hazards, faults or concerns to your line manager promptly

Why Join Us?

By joining Gusford Primary School, you can look forward to working in a positive and welcoming environment, as part of a supportive, collaborative team, with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

As part of the Active Learning Trust, you will gain access to:

• Vivup Benefit System
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme

If you wish to discover more about this opportunity, please contact Paul Rivett, School Business Manager, at: privett@gusfordprimary.net

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment (except for Early Career Teachers who are subject to a Statutory Induction Period). This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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 Gusford Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 531 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gusford Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gusford-community-primary-school-ipswich

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