Cleaner

Dovery Academy, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3AG

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Ideally 30.11.26

• Closing date

  11 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 November 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: £5,878.00 Annually (Actual)

Cleaner job summary

This position is responsible for the cleaning of Dovery Academy, to undertake the evening cleaning 10 hours per week from 16:00 - 18:00, Monday to Friday during school term time only, including inset days, excluding any bank holidays that fall within term time.1. Main duties

Clean, stock and supply designated facility areas (dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning etc)

Empty waste bins

Perform and document routine inspection and maintenance activities

Notify management of occurring deficiencies or needs for repairs

Stock and maintain supply rooms

Clean & Sanitise all toilets

Cooperate with the rest of the staff

Follow all health and safety regulations

2. Other expectations of the role

Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and supplies

Adhere to the School and Trust’s Safeguarding Policies and Staff Code of Conduct.

Work within the school’s Diversity Policy to promote equality of opportunity for all students and staff, both current and prospective

Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive, courteous relations with students, parents and colleagues

Adhere to policies on the school and Trust websites

Comply with the Data Protection Act/ GDPR

Undertake other reasonable duties related to the job purpose required from time to time.

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 Dovery Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 191 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Dovery Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dovery-down-lower-school-leighton-buzzard

Dovery Academy is part of the Knowledge Schools Trust. At DA we are committed to developing pupils who are inquisitive, inclusive and inspired by their learning journey through our village school setting.

Our vision for all of our pupils embodies our three values (inquisitive, inclusive, inspired), as we strive to involve the school community in ensuring that all of our pupils leave Edlesborough Primary Academy as individuals who can make a positive difference to the world.

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