Cleaner

Chipping Ongar Primary School, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9LA

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday 3:15pm – 5:15pm Term Time Only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Scale 2 Point 3 with Fringe

What skills and experience we're looking for

Join our talented, supportive and highly motivated team. Staff are very friendly, and workload is always considered. Easily accessed from Brentwood, Chelmsford, Harlow and beyond, Chipping Ongar Primary School is a recently refurbished 1-form entry primary school situated in lush grounds and surrounded by a wide range of wildlife. Our school values are centred entirely around the child, and we pride ourselves on being a positive and respectful environment for children to develop and grow. We have the space and capacity to expertly provide both a safe and stimulating educational experience for all. We have developed a strong, inclusive and inspirational curriculum which is well planned and resourced and where new ideas are welcome.

Chipping Ongar Primary School is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of (high quality) learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH, ACHIEVE & ASPIRE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy.

About the role:

Do you have a flexible and cheerful outlook and a willingness to support the school’s cleaning team? If so, we’d like to hear from you.

Responsibilities will include assisting the cleaning and management team to carry out and complete cleaning tasks as set by the school’s standards and policies. The role will include all types of cleaning and you will be required to undertake a variety of duties to ensure the essential cleanliness and hygiene of the school. Applicants will need to comply with health and safety rules for safe working and chemical handling. Experience in this field would be beneficial but is not essential. Full training will be provided.

Bridge Academy Trust may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Work Schedule:

10 hours per week, Monday to Friday 3:15pm – 5:15pm

Term Time Only

How to Apply: To apply for the role, please complete the application form, demonstrating how your skills and experience match the criteria in the Job Description and Person Specification and return directly to Chipping Ongar Primary School.

Application guidance notes are also available to assist you with completing your application.

Informal enquiries regarding the role can be made to the school office via email to admin@chippingongar.essex.sch.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 18th October 2025, at Midnight

Interview Date: Wednesday 21st October 2026

Further details are available from t: 01277363789 e: admin@chippingongar.essex.sch.uk w: chippingongar.essex.sch.uk

What the school offers its staff

This trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful, an enhanced DBS check would be sought. The Bridge Academy trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

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

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references. Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Cleaner - Job Description.pdf - 246 KB (opens in new tab)

About Chipping Ongar Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Chipping Ongar Primary School website
• Email address: hunterr@bridgeacademytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chipping-ongar-primary-school

Chipping Ongar Primary School is a Primary School serving the needs of approximately 200 children between the ages of 4 and 11 years. In a caring and well-ordered environment all children will achieve their own potential: academically, spiritually, emotionally, physically and aesthetically.

Chipping Ongar Primary School is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of (high quality) learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH & ACHIEVE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy.

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