Cleaner

De Lacy Academy, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BZ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 15 hours per week.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade B Point 3 (£24,796 Full Time Equivalent) subject to pro rata. The minimum actual pro rata salary per annum for this job starts at £10,052.43.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Experience of operating as an effective cleaner (A/I/R)

• Basic literacy/record keeping skills (A/I)

• Ability to relate well to children and adults (A/I)

• Ability to work constructively as part of a team (A/I/R)

• Commitment to self and team development (A/I)

• Take pride in your work (A/I/R)

• A good sense of humour (A/I)

• Able to maintain a safe, calm, and happy ethos (A/I)

Desirable

• Working in a school or office environment (A/I)

• COSHH awareness or qualification (A/C/R)

Key: C – Certificate; A – Application Form; I – Interview; R - Reference

Behaviours

• Punctual

• Organised

• Team Player

• Attention to detail

• Flexible

• Clear communicator

• Reliable

• Trustworthy

What the school offers its staff

Our staff are talented and enthusiastic and have all contributed to the academy’s success story. We have a staff rewards budget and socialise both as subject teams and as a whole staff. We also have access to a staff benefits scheme. At De Lacy, we value the continuous professional development of all our employees and recognise that our staff and students are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best. Your new school is based next door to Education House, the centre of Delta Academies Trust, making access to high quality CPD easy and convenient. In addition, De Lacy benefits from close access to the M62, the A1 and a local train station. You would be joining a highly skilled and committed staff. It is a source of pride to us that we retain such a high percentage of staff and trainee teachers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

Employee Benefits

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.

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

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.

Job Description - Support - Cleaner (4) (1).pdf - 183 KB (opens in new tab)

About De Lacy Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 869 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: De Lacy Academy website
• Email address: info@delacyacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 01977 722489
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/de-lacy-academy

Here at De Lacy Academy, we have been on a journey that has seen the school recently judged as Outstanding by Ofsted. They recognised the hard work and effort that goes into making this school a successful and caring place of learning that meets the needs of its pupils and its community.

With nearly 900 pupils aged between 11 and 16 housed on a campus that has benefited from much recent investment, De Lacy is a busy and vibrant place. We serve the ex mining area of Knottingley and draw increasingly from the surrounding areas. We are experiencing a period of unprecedented growth across all year groups as the school delivers excellent outcomes and as the communities of Knottingley and Ferrybridge continue to develop.

Arranging a visit to De Lacy Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@delacyacademy.org.uk.

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