Cleaner

Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres, Epsom Downs, Surrey, KT18 5RJ

26 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  10 December 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: £23,322.00 Annually (FTE) £6,144 Pro Rata

Cleaner job summary

We are seeking a reliable and dedicated individual to join our team as a part time cleaner in the Epsom Downs DEN Unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining a clean, safe and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors.

Key responsibilities include:

Carrying out basic cleaning and cleaning tasks to leave the facility clean and tidy. To include:

• Clean classrooms, hallways and other areas within the facility;
• Empty bins and dispose of waste;
• Sweep, mop and vacuum floors; and
• Follow Health and Safety guidelines including COSHH regulations.

Carrying out basic repair and/or maintenance duties as instructed.

Collecting and using tools and equipment needed for given tasks, checking they are safe and fit for use, kept in good condition and returned on completion.

We are looking for individuals who:

• Have a positive can-do attitude;
• Have previous cleaning experience, preferably in a school of similar environment (desirable but not essential);
• Have the ability to manage time effectively to complete tasks to a high level; and
• Are able to work independently and as part of a team.

In return we can offer you:

• A dedicated and friendly team;
• An excellent staff assistance programme with access to wellbeing and health initiatives, including free counselling and physiotherapy; and
• Enrolment in a local government pension scheme.

This is a part time position working 10 hours per week over 43 weeks per annum (term time only plus an additional 4 weeks - 2 weeks in the Summer, 1 week at Easter and 1 week in the October half term). The full time equivalent annual salary is £23,322 and the pro rata annual salary is £6,144.

Please be advised applications will be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to close the advert early. Therefore we encourage you to apply early.

Candidates are warmly invited to contact the School Business Manager to discuss the role in more depth.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of our Trust. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any specific support or require alternative formats, please contact us.

Epsom Downs Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and an overseas criminal records check if you have lived or worked outside the UK within the last 10 years. In accordance with KCSIE, online checks will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.

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 Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 472 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/epsom-downs-community-school-early-years-centres

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