15 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    17 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    2 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 10 hours per week (Monday-Friday)

Contract type

Fixed term - 10 months approximately - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,413.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

1. To maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the area/sites allocated.

2. To be aware of the conditions associated with the cleaning of your allocated areas related to the school/site users and to work to the appropriate Health and Safety rules and processes.

3. To use the appropriate equipment, materials, tools and machinery to ensure the job is done effectively.

4. Cleaning duties will include cleaning, washing, sweeping, scrubbing, sanitising, shampooing, vacuum cleaning, polishing and dusting of designated areas as required by the School.

5. Specialist cleaning where requested by the School, i.e. carpet shampooing.

6. To report any damage/defects to the appropriate person.

7. To liaise with site staff, supervisors and line managers as required.


What the school offers its staff

The Governors of Halfway Nursery Infant School wish to appoint a part time cleaner to join our already well established and hardworking team.

You need to be able to work as part of a hardworking team as well as using your own initiative. You will be required to work to pre-determined cleaning areas / standards under the direction/instruction of a caretaker to provide a clean and hygienic school/health care environment which meets specified cleaning standards. Any training required will be given and although relevant cleaning experience would be an advantage it is not essential.

Confidentiality is essential to these roles as cleaning areas will cover the school and offices.


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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Halfway Nursery Infant School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
Education phase
Primary
School size
197 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 7
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01142 482360

Arranging a visit to Halfway Nursery Infant School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email helena.clayton@halfway-inf.sheffield.sch.uk.

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