12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    6 July 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    24 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Scale 2 Pt 3-4

What skills and experience we're looking for

Cleaner

12.5 Hours Per Week | Term Time Only + 3 Weeks

Scale 2 Point 3-4

Are you reliable, hardworking, and take pride in creating clean and welcoming environments?

We are seeking two Cleaning Operatives to join our friendly and dedicated site team. This is an excellent opportunity to play an important role in maintaining a safe, clean, and positive learning environment for our pupils, staff, and visitors.

As a Cleaning Operative, you will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the school, including classrooms, offices, corridors, welfare facilities, and communal areas.

Working as part of our established cleaning team, you will help ensure that our school remains a safe and welcoming place for everyone.

What We Offer

  • 12.5 hours per week (2.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday)
  • Term Time Only plus 15 additional working days
  • Working hours arranged to meet the needs of the business / (15:30 until 18:00)
  • A supportive and welcoming working environment
  • Training opportunities
  • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (where applicable)
  • Access to employee wellbeing support programmes

We Are Looking for Someone Who:

  • Has a positive and proactive attitude
  • Can work independently and as part of a team
  • Has high standards and attention to detail
  • Is reliable, trustworthy, and committed to maintaining a clean environment
  • Has previous cleaning experience (desirable but not essential)

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

  • A supportive and inclusive school community
  • Opportunities for professional development aligned with your career aspirations
  • Wonderful children and families who are engaged with learning
  • Excellent behaviour
  • A professional environment in which to work with a focus on the wellbeing of staff and children
  • Employee assistance package offering free advice and support
  • A school that is innovative and continuously seeks opportunities to further improve and develop
  • A forward-thinking leadership team who are research-led
  • Tea and coffee!
  • Outer-London pay scale

  • A role with a meaningful impact on pupils’ education and wellbeing

If we have not quite convinced you to apply yet, here is what our stakeholders say about us:

‘I think the school is a perfect school. I love this school.’ (pupil questionnaire)

‘This school makes me brave’ (pupil questionnaire)

‘I feel that I am listened to and my hard work acknowledged. I feel I am given opportunities to develop myself professionally and contribute towards the development of the school. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.’ (staff questionnaire)

‘I am proud to come to school each day and call myself a member of staff at HPS. All staff are friendly; we are a team! Leaders are mindful and care about workload. This is a fabulous place to work and equally, a fantastic place to send your children.’ (staff questionnaire)

‘Head teacher is brilliant. Teachers are as well. Excellent school and very good communication from teachers. All staff are very friendly and helpful. My children have been at the school for years and no problems. Would definitely recommend to other parents as it’s an outstanding and very friendly school. 5 stars.’ (parent questionnaire)

‘Respect is a key part of the school’s ethos and interwoven throughout the expectations for behaviour and learning...as a result, pupils behave well and show respect to both adults and peers.’ (Ofsted 2022)

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

Please complete the online application.

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Additional documents

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

About Hayes Park School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
683 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02085736117

Hayes Park School is a successful three-form entry, multi-cultural school with a Nursery and a specialist resource provision (SRP) for autism. We are wonderfully resourced, with a range of IT devices for our pupils, lovely green spaces and an eco-dome.
The School is an inclusive, friendly, caring place of learning in which all students are treated with respect and tolerance and are prepared for life-long learning. Our goal is to create an atmosphere of mutual support where we learn from each other and achieve well together. The school encourages the values of Perseverance, Respect, Excellence and Partnership (PREP).

Arranging a visit to Hayes Park School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rsharp@hayesparkschool.co.uk.

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