Cleaner

Canford Heath Infant School, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ

22 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 September 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: £24,520.00 - £24,520.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £7,371.43 PA

Cleaner job summary

‘TEACH Poole’ Multi-Academy Trust

Ad Astra Infant School

Haymoor Junior School

Canford Heath Infant School

Canford Heath Junior School

CLEANER

At TEACH, we pride ourselves on providing a clean and safe learning environment for our children, staff, and visitors. We are looking for dedicated and reliable individuals to join our cleaning team and help us maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

Salary Grade A (Point 1) £24,520 pro-rata

12.5 hours per week
Actual Salary - £7,371.43 PA
3 pm - 5.30 pm - Monday - Friday
Term time + Inset days + 30 hours to be worked in school closure periods

PERMANENT - START ASAP

The TEACH Poole Multi Academy Trust was formed in April 2015. All four of our wonderful schools are graded as good or outstanding schools by Ofsted. We are extremely popular, over-subscribed, forward-thinking schools with supportive staff and fantastic children.

We are looking to appoint Cleaners to join our Trust to carry out the cleaning of the interior of all our Trust schools, under the direction of the Headteacher.

Responsibilities:

Clean classrooms, offices, hallways, toilets, and other school areas

- Dust, sweep, mop, hoover, and polish floors

- Empty bins and dispose of waste appropriately

- Restock cleaning and hygiene supplies

- Ensure all areas are sanitised and meet health and safety standards

- Report any maintenance or repair needs to the Cleaner in Charge

- Follow all health and safety regulations

Requirements:

- Previous cleaning experience preferred but not required

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team

- Strong attention to detail

- Reliable and punctual with a strong work ethic

We can offer:

- Fun, friendly and supportive staff who get on well together

- Rights’ Respecting pupils with excellent attitudes to learning and outstanding behaviour

- A fantastic induction programme

- Enviable support at all levels, and a proactive approach to staff well-being, work-life balance and care for each person as an individual, including the ability to take time off during term time

- Beautiful school grounds and welcoming learning environments

Applications should be made online

We do not accept CV applications.

Closing date: 09 October 2026

Interviews: 19 October 2026

These schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Rigorous checks will be undertaken of the successful applicant’s background credentials including an enhanced DBS check. Suitability to work with children will be explored at interview.

Personal information provided by candidates will be securely filed electronically and password protected and paper copies locked in filing cabinets in a locked office. They will not be released to third parties outside the school without the consent of the person concerned, except where there is a legal requirement to do so. If the application does not proceed, the data will be securely disposed of after 6 months. Any concerns regarding data gathered in the recruitment process should be directed to the Data Manager - Hayley Hemmings at h.hemmings@teachpoole.com

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

At Canford Heath Infant School, safeguarding is of the utmost importance. The school aims to help protect the children in its care by working consistently and appropriately with all agencies to reduce risk and promote the welfare of children.

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 Canford Heath Infant School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 367 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Canford Heath Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/canford-heath-infant-school-poole

Canford Heath Infant School is a truly unique school, where children always come first. We are passionate about our exceptional curriculum - it has been created with the needs of our children at its heart. As a result of our dedication and high expectations, our children acquire the skills, knowledge and understanding to become resilient empowered learners for life.

We are extremely proud to be a Gold Level Rights Respecting school, enabling our children to become rights respecting global citizens and advocating for fairness and children’s rights, both locally and globally.

We build strong, positive relationships with our children, parents and carers, and we provide a safe, happy and inspiring learning environment that allows each and every child to be the best they can be.

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