Cleaner

Greenfield & Pulloxhill Academy, Bedford, MK45 5ES

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 October 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: £12.85 Annually (Actual)

Cleaner job summary

Greenfield CofE Lower School has a vacancy for a cleaner.

Working hours are 10 hours per week, term time plus 4 weeks during holidays (44 weeks), hours 4.00 pm - 6.00 pm each day Monday to Friday.

Hourly Rate: Level 1B Point 3 - £12.85

The role involves:

Carrying out essential cleaning and tidying tasks in designated areas of the school to ensure that the school is maintained to a high standard of cleanliness.

Clean designated areas, working to a time allocation, of the school using appropriate tools and materials including cloths, detergents, mop, brush, duster, vacuum and floor cleaner as required to ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene is maintained

Empty litter, external and recycling bins and dispose of waste accordingly

Top up consumables as and when required

Move furniture and equipment if required for cleaning, with assistance from a colleague where necessary, to enable cleaning to all areas

Inform the school Office Manager of matters that require attention/replacement

Ensure that doors and windows are secure and lights are turned off

Duties will require the use of physical effort on a daily basis and there may be some contact with unpleasant substances, e.g., body fluids, faeces.

Greenfield CofE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and safer recruitment practice and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants and references will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview. We also undertake online searches as part of our recruitment checks. The successful applicant will also be expected to undertake a medical questionnaire.

Applications should be made via our recruitment website MyNewTerm.

We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify a suitable candidate. To avoid disappointment, submit your application as soon as possible.

Closing date for applications: Friday 23rd October 2026

Interviews: 4th November 2026

Previous unsuccessful applicants need not apply.

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 Greenfield & Pulloxhill Academy

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greenfield-pulloxhill-academy

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