Cleaner

Mayflower Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2NJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  6 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 September 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: £6,337.00 Annually (Actual)

Cleaner job summary

Could you help us create a clean, safe and welcoming environment where our children can thrive?

Mayflower Community Academy is looking for a reliable and hardworking School Cleaner to join our friendly team.

This is an important role within our school. You'll help ensure that our classrooms and wider school environment are kept clean, hygienic and ready for our children and staff each day. You'll work under the direction of our Site Manager and as part of the wider school team.

About the role

Your duties will include:

• Cleaning designated areas of the school to a high standard
• Vacuuming, sweeping, washing, polishing and dusting
• Emptying bins and cleaning toilets, fixtures and fittings
• Using cleaning equipment safely and appropriately
• Following daily, weekly and term-time cleaning schedules
• Helping to maintain a safe and hygienic environment for pupils and colleagues
• Reporting stock shortages, maintenance issues or equipment defects
• Following the school's health and safety, safeguarding, security and GDPR procedures.

About you

We're looking for someone who is dependable, conscientious and takes pride in doing a job well.

You should be comfortable working independently, able to follow instructions and capable of carrying out the physical aspects of the role, including moving equipment and furniture where necessary.

Previous cleaning experience or qualifications are not essential, as a full induction and on-the-job training will be provided. Experience of cleaning, working with cleaning chemicals or working within a school environment would be an advantage.

About the Trust
The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:

Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children

As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.

Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the school on the number below.

01752 365730

If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.

Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.

Together we will provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children. Apply today and help make a difference.

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 we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.

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 Mayflower Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 441 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Mayflower Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mayflower-academy

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