Cleaner

Fir Vale Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S4 8GB

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Zero-hour, casual contract
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: £14.24 hourly rate (inclusive of holiday pay)

What skills and experience we're looking for

What we would like from you:

• Ability to use, clean and maintain a full range of industrial and domestic cleaning equipment and materials.
• Good understanding of operational practices, working methods and schedules associated with cleaning services.
• Understanding and awareness of the related Health and Safety issues associated with cleaning materials, equipment and premises.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to maintain appropriate levels of security in all working areas.
• Ability to work effectively as an individual and part of a team.
• Previous experience of working within an educational setting would be advantageous, although full training will be provided and applications from candidates with relevant transferable skills are welcomed.

If you possess these qualities and would like to contribute to a positive and welcoming environment for our students and staff, we would be delighted to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

• Highly competitive pay above national average.
• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• A respectful working environment.
• Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Yorkshire Cluster and United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Free on-site parking.
• We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

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.

Briefing Pack for Applicants - Cleaner - Casual.pdf - 485 KB (opens in new tab)

About Fir Vale Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 931 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Fir Vale Academy website
• Email address: hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fir-vale-school-s4-8gb

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