Cleaner

Cardinal Griffin Catholic College, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AW

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  16 September 2025

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: £12.65 Hourly Term Time plus Standown

Cleaner job summary

Cleaner

To start ASAP The post holder will be employed at a Grade 1, £12.65 ph, 10 to 15 hours per week

(Term time plus 20 days stand down during school closure periods)

We are seeking to appoint a reliable, hardworking and reliable cleaner to help maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene across our secondary school setting.

The post is part-time, Monday to Friday, 2-3 hours per day.

About the role:

Working under the direction and instruction of senior staff to undertake individually, or as part of a team, the cleaning of designated areas to ensure they are kept in a clean and hygienic condition. Common sense, initiative and flexibility are essential.

While experience in a school environment may be advantageous, it is by no means essential. We are more interested in finding the right person for the role, than the experience they bring to it.

Key Responsibilities

• Clean classrooms, corridors, offices, toilets, and other areas as required, following established cleaning schedules.
• Use appropriate cleaning products and equipment safely and effectively.
• Ensure all cleaning tasks are completed to the required standard, including dusting, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and emptying bins.
• Refill soap, sanitiser, and paper towel dispensers as necessary.
• Report any maintenance or health and safety issues to the Site Manager promptly.
• Maintain the security of cleaning equipment and materials.
• Follow all school policies, including safeguarding and health & safety guidelines.
• Assist with occasional deep cleaning and special projects during school holidays or as needed.

Experience

• Previous cleaning experience is desirable, preferably in a school or similar environment.
• Experience working as part of a team.

Qualifications and Training

• No formal qualifications required, but basic literacy and numeracy skills are desirable.
• Willingness to undertake any relevant training (e.g., COSHH, safeguarding).

APPLICATION DEADLINE - 25th September 2025 at 9am

*The College reserves the right to interview as soon as it has a suitable field of candidates and so encourages early applications*

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings cautions and convictions in your application form. Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, candidates should note that it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Our Safeguarding Policy can be found at https://www.cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk/Parents/Safeguarding-In-Our-College/

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application. Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to 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 Cardinal Griffin Catholic College

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 775 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cardinal Griffin Catholic College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cardinal-griffin-catholic-college-cannock

Are you looking for a new challenge in an innovative and supportive 11-18 Catholic school? Now part of the newly expanded Painsley Catholic Academy, the largest multi-academy in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is looking to recruit dynamic, forward-thinking and inspirational staff to join us on our journey to success. With a strong Catholic ethos that puts ‘love’ at the heart of its community, the school provides a haven where all can flourish. Situated just outside the town centre and easily accessed by train, bus or the M6, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is proud of its strong community links and its beautiful grounds.

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