Cleaner (Grade 3 [4])

Hodgson Academy, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7EU

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed

• Closing date

  14 September 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  4 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: £10,102

Cleaner (Grade 3 [4]) job summary

School Cleaner

Grade 3 (Point 4)

Permanent / Shift Work (6.00am-9.00am or 3.00pm-6.00pm)

Do you take pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment? Are you looking for a rewarding role that supports the daily operations of our school community?

If you have answered yes to these questions, then we want to hear from you!

At Hodgson Academy, we pride ourselves on providing a high-quality environment where students and staff can thrive. We are seeking an enthusiastic and reliable School Cleaner to join our dedicated premises team. This role is essential to ensuring our school facilities are kept in a hygienic, safe, and pristine condition.

Whether you have extensive professional cleaning experience or are looking to apply your strong attention to detail in a supportive educational environment, this is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in our academy life.

Our Premises department is collaborative, hard-working, and focused on maintaining high quality standards across the whole site. You’ll be joining a supportive team dedicated to creating a clean and safe learning space for every pupil.

A day in your new role could see you:-

sweeping, vacuuming, mopping floors, and emptying litter bins across designated school areas.

cleaning and polishing surfaces, fixtures, fittings, changing rooms, toilets, and shower facilities.

operating appropriate powered cleaning equipment such as buffing machines or scrubber dryers.

maintaining equipment and ensuring cleaning materials and disposables are safely replenished.

reporting any maintenance issues, damages, or safety concerns directly to the Site Manager.

assisting with deep cleans and preparation for special academy events like Open Evenings.

supporting colleagues and maintaining strict health, safety, and safeguarding procedures across the site.

Help us keep our school clean, safe, and welcoming - apply today!

Closing date: 14th September 2026 at 8:00am

Interviews: To be confirmed.

Find everything you need here to get started with your online application.

Our commitment to a safe and respectful environment

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a diverse and inclusive community. We do not tolerate discrimination and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We provide equal access, services, and care regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity/expression/trans status, race, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone. This includes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment of any kind. We believe that all individuals deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and we are dedicated to creating a workplace and online community free from harassment, intimidation, and discrimination. We encourage open communication, provide clear reporting mechanisms for misconduct, and conduct thorough investigations. We expect everyone interacting with us to uphold these standards.

All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the college’s commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of any criminal record or information that will make them unsuitable to work with children. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn should any information come to light that has not been included in the self-declaration. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from regulated activity relevant to children, anyone caught doing so will be reported to the police immediately. Please note that we reserve the right to review your online presence in line with keeping children safe in education guidance.

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 Hodgson Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1121 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hodgson Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hodgson-academy

Hodgson Academy is a mixed comprehensive school for students aged 11 to 16. We provide a first rate, all-round education for children of all abilities. The academy is a vibrant and exciting learning environment. Students, after all, need to be happy to be successful. The academy’s ethos is friendly, positive and well disciplined. We have high expectations for every single student here, to ensure they strive to achieve to the very best of their ability. Each individual is appropriately supported and challenged throughout their time here. Examination results are consistently amongst the highest in Lancashire and compare extremely well nationally. The vast majority of Hodgson students go into further education at 16 and large numbers enter higher education at 18. There’s an exceptionally wide range of extra-curricular activities to complement learning. All students are encouraged to participate in some form of our extended provision – entitled the Hodgson Experience – to aid personal growth. The academy is especially proud of its reputation in music, drama and sport. We believe in lifelong learning for all. Education should be a challenging and enjoyable experience, where hard work and a desire to achieve the best bring their own rewards. Students are supported to gain the appropriate qualifications, skills and attributes they need for further education and a successful life after school. As a consequence, our students are well educated, well rounded, confident and respectful of others. A warm welcome awaits you at Hodgson Academy.

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