33 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    4 September 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    29 July 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

£4,456.58 Annually (Actual) £27,345 FTE

Cleaner job summary

Post Title: Cleaner

School: Upland Primary School

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 42 weeks (term time + 4 weeks in school holidays) 6 hours 15 minutes p/w (6.15am-7.30am Monday – Friday)

Grade: BEX02 (NJC 2)

Actual Salary: £4,456.58 Actual (27,345 FTE)

Position Start Date: As soon as possible

We are looking for a reliable, hardworking, and friendly cleaner to join our dedicated team at Upland Primary School. You will play a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our children, staff, and visitors.

This position requires lone working and involves cleaning a separate building, Nursery, located within the school grounds.

Key Responsibilities:

Cleaning classrooms, toilets, corridors, pre-school and communal areas

Ensuring high standards of hygiene and cleanliness

Reporting any maintenance or health & safety issues

We are looking for someone who:

Has a good eye for detail and takes pride in their work

Can prioritise tasks effectively

Can work independently and as part of a team

Is trustworthy, punctual, and committed

Has previous cleaning experience (preferred but not essential as training will be provided)

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the school office on 0208 303 2175.

About Us

Upland Primary School

Upland Primary School is an over-subscribed two-form entry primary school with a nursery in the heart of Bexleyheath. Our school has a vibrant feel; we are proud of our happy, welcoming and positive atmosphere and our strong community links. The exciting and innovative curriculum at Upland ensures that our children enjoy coming to

school and have a real love of learning. Our children are encouraged to become independent learners; we work together to build confidence and self-esteem, allowing children to explore different activities in a variety of ways.

For further information about the school, please visit www.upland.bexley.sch.uk

Cygnus Academies Trust

Upland Primary School is part of Cygnus Academies Trust who are a group of friendly, like-minded schools, working together in the best interest of all our children. Driven by a desire to collaborate at every level, with an emphasis on staff development and opportunities for all. Cygnus Academies Trust schools really are a fantastic place to work and learn.

Our approach is to allow all schools to retain and celebrate their uniqueness. While ensuring; great teaching and learning, strong leadership and management, effective local governance, curriculum expertise, visionary business and financial management.

For further information about the Trust, please visit www.cygnus.org.uk

We offer:

Local Government Pension Scheme /

Employee support services.

Effective CPD opportunities

Collaborative working with other schools

Excellent ICT facilities

Opportunities for flexible working

Safer recruitment

Cygnus Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. Cygnus Academies Trust reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview.

Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.

Equal Opportunities

Cygnus Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Additional Information

- References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.

- Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

- Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.

- Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.

- The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.

- The Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Trust website

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.

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About Upland Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
443 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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