Cleaner
Heycroft Primary School, LEIGH-on-SEA, Essex, SS9 5SJ10 days remaining to apply
Closing date
7 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £9,042.00 Annually (Actual)
Cleaner job summary
Monday - Friday
3 hours per day
Job Title CLEANER
Reports to Site Manager
Liaison with Site Manager, Office manager, Classroom Teachers and Head Teacher.
Job Purpose - To undertake cleaning within the school according to Procedures Codes using a variety of methods including machinery and adhering to safety regulations.
Duties
To carry out cleaning in all and any areas of the school.
Frequency of cleaning to be undertaken as directed by Procedure Codes.
Assisting with the locking and unlocking of school buildings and rooms.
To carry out as necessary the replacement to roller towels, renewing supply of toilet rolls and replacement of bin liners.
To assist as necessary with the cleaning up after break-in or vandalism at the school.
To undertake training in the correct use of cleaning equipment such as floor machines, vacs, wets pick-ups and in health and safety and the use of cleaning chemicals.
To notify the Site manager or other Senior member of staff, of any damage to buildings and equipment or of anything you see that may be dangerous to pupils and/or staff.
All employees are expected to show a responsible attitude to health and safety issues and have due regard for their personal safety and that of others.
Such other duties relating to the cleanliness of the school premises as may be necessary from time to time within the reasonable requirements of the Head teacher and Governing Body.
General
To participate in the performance and development review process, taking personal responsibility for identification of learning, development and training opportunities in discussion with line manager.
To comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health & safety in the workplace
Ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment
The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be required by the Principal to carry out appropriate duties within the context of the job, skills and grade
PERSON SPECIFICATION
CLEANER
Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
Basic knowledge of First Aid
Ability to use general cleaning products
Literacy - Basic reading skills
Communication - Written ability to complete basic forms
Verbal - Ability to exchange routine verbal information clearly
Languages - Seek support to overcome communication barriers with children and adults
Negotiating - Ability to follow instructions
Working with children
Behaviour Management - Understand the school’s behaviour management policy
SEN - Understand and support the differences in children and adults and respond appropriately
Curriculum - Basic understanding of the learning experience provided by the school
Child Development - Basic understanding of the way in which children develop
Health & Well being - Understand and support the importance of physical and emotional wellbeing
Working with others
Working with partners - Understand the role of others working in and with the school
Relationships - Ability to establish rapport and respectful and trusting relationships with others
Team work - Ability to work effectively with a range of adults
Information - Know when, how and with whom to share information
Responsibilities
Organisational skills - Good organisational skills
Line Management - N/A
Time Management - Ability to manage own time effectively
Creativity - Demonstrate ability to resolve routine problems independently
General
Equalities - Awareness of and commitment to equality
Health & Safety - Basic understanding of Health & Safety
Child Protection - Understand and implement child protection procedures
Confidentiality/Data Protection - Understand procedures and legislation relating to confidentiality
CPD - Be prepared to develop and learn in the role
Heycroft Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post holders working in our schools will be considered to work in Regulated Activity and will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance all shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches that may include social media. For further information, please contact HR@seeat.org
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Heycroft Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 386 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Heycroft Primary School website
School location
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