Cleaner

Hanwell Fields Community School, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 1ER

47 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 July 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: £24,980.00 Annually (FTE)

Cleaner job summary

We are currently recruiting for a Cleaner where they will be responsible for ensuring that the School’s site is a clean, efficient, safe, and secure place to study and work, providing an optimum environment for our students and staff.

The cleaning team as a whole are responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the school. Each cleaner will be responsible for an area and will be expected to clean to the frequency and standard set out. At the direction of the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher or Business Manager, cleaning staff will clean other areas as required.

The Headteacher will delegate the monitoring of the cleaning to the Business and Site Managers and it is their responsibility to ensure that high standards of cleanliness are reached and maintained. From time to time the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher also will carry out spot checks on any aspect of cleanliness they feel is appropriate.

Hours of duty: 16 hours per week - 2:45-6pm Monday to Thursday, 3-6pm Friday

(Term Time 40 weeks - Monday to Friday plus inset days & 1 week summer Holidays)

Purpose of the role: To undertake cleaning duties at Hanwell Fields Community School.

Main Duties - Daily : Toilet and Cloakroom Areas:

• Clean lavatory basins with appropriate cleaner provided include below and around
• Clean inside and outside surrounds of sinks and Taps
• Refill toilet dispensers in all cubicles
• Refill paper towels in each dispenser
• Wipe tiles
• Polish mirrors
• Check paintwork and wipe where necessary
• Empty black sacks/rubbish bins - where applicable
• Clean and mop floor with appropriate cleaner as instructed

Classrooms/ Resource Areas/ Staff Room/ Offices/ Meeting Rooms/ Library/Resource Areas and All Other Areas:

• Hard flooring - dust control sweep or vacuum, damp mop classrooms per day
• Furniture / desks - damp dust (all removable furniture e.g. trolleys must be pulled out and cleaned under)
• Fixtures & fittings - dust and damp wipe (incl. skirting, pipes, window ledges)
• Bins - empty daily and damp wipe monthly
• Clean inside and outside surrounds of sinks
• Doors - remove marks from glass, doors, handles and walls

Any other appropriate duties as required by the Headteacher

Cleaning to be carried out within the school holidays will be arranged with the Cleaner, Supervisor and Site Facilities Manager, where a schedule of cleaning will be agreed.

Skills Required-

• Ability to carry out general cleaning duties
• Is punctual and reliable.
• Ability to manage time effectively to complete tasks to a high level.
• Ability to prioritise work.
• Able to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work both alone and within a team to achieve specified standards.
• Be flexible to changing demands of the post.
• Take pride in a job well done.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of why Equal Opportunities are important in employment and service delivery.
• Ability to respect and value the different experiences, ideas and backgrounds others can bring to work and teams.
• Have an awareness of and display a commitment to the relevant legislation and guidance in working practices in relation to the safeguarding of children and young people.
• To undertake any training relevant to your role.

Our offer:

• Plenty of opportunities for professional development, within our school and the Trust
• An individual CPD pathway, to develop practice, and help you reach the next stage in your career, with a free learning platform via Flick Learning.
• A team culture dedicated to innovative teaching methods and implementing current research
• An opportunity to work in a charitable organisation that is focused on improving the lives of disadvantaged children; the core value of the Trust is “best in everyone”
• A competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays
• Enrolment into a contributory pension scheme
• Popular benefits and rewards programme
• Healthcare Plan (enrolment after 6 months service)
• £500 reward referral scheme
• Free parking
• A paid personal day off to use as and when you like

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:

Hanwell Fields Community School is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check. We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

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

Hanwell Fields Community School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Hanwell Fields Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work at the School to share this commitment. For all interviewees an online Google search will be carried out in line with the updated KCSiE guidance [para.221]. Successful applicants will be subject to a robust pre-employment process and child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and checks with previous employers.

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 Hanwell Fields Community School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 454 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hanwell Fields Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hanwell-fields-community-school

At Hanwell Fields, we put our pupils and our community at the heart of all that we do. We believe success comes from the strength of partnerships between pupils, staff and parents and we are committed to preserving and developing these links.

We are committed to the continuous professional development of all our staff. We believe that every member of the school community should enjoy a love of learning and, as a school, we take pride in supporting our teachers and staff through reflective practice and coaching.

We have a great team of staff who are dedicated learners themselves that have the pupils at the core of what they do. We serve a mixed community, which includes some pockets of real deprivation, but every pupil at Hanwell Fields is given the chance to be themselves, learn and flourish as young people.

We would encourage anyone interested in starting or continuing their careers with us to visit our school and see for themselves what a vibrant, aspirational primary school Hanwell Fields is.

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