Cleaner
Hilgay Riverside Academy, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0JL14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 February 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
- Point 2-3 (FTE 24,413 per annum)
Additional allowances
Point 2-3 (FTE 24,413 per annum)
Cleaner job summary
Hilgay Riverside Academy
Part of the Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust (DEMAT)
is seeking to appoint a part time
Cleaner
Point 2(FTE £24,413 per year, approx. £8,871 pro-rata per year)
15 hours per week, 41 weeks per year
3.30pm - 6.30pm, Monday - Friday
Commencing: As soon as possible
Hilgay Riverside Academy has an exciting opportunity for a committed Cleaner to join a vibrant team of enthusiastic, hardworking individuals. We would love you to take your place with us in this fantastic role!
About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally:
Have experience of working as a Cleaner
Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
Be enthusiastic, ambitious and serious about improving children’s life chances through education
Be highly organised, conscientious and able to set clear priorities when managing a busy workload
Be able work cooperatively and communicate clearly with fellow colleagues, parents and pupils
Have a ‘can-do’ attitude and has the ability to use their initiative
Be able to work flexibly and professionally
About Role
We are looking for an experienced Cleaner join our team, working 15 hours per week, 41 weeks per year with the working hours required being 3,30pm - 6.30pm. The role involves being the second adult present on-site for the provision of wraparound care.For further information about the role, please download the job description attached or visit our website: https://www.demat.org.uk/recruitment
About Us
DEMAT has recently won the Multi-Academy Trust of the Year 2024 at the National School Awards making this is a very exciting time to join us! The award recognises our extraordinary educational achievements as a multi-academy trust. To read more, please visit our website: https://www.demat.org.uk
Hilgay Riverside Academy is part of the DEMAT family of schools who work in partnership towards the common goal of delivering an excellent education for our pupils and a supportive, enriching place to work for our staff. Hilgay Riverside Academy is very proud to continue the great work that has been done to better the future lives of our children.
DEMAT is a large multi-academy Trust which consists of 38 primary academies and approximately 7,000 pupils. Our primary focus as a Trust is to ensure that every child in our schools receives a world-class education through a knowledge-rich curriculum which values the arts as well as what may be perceived as more academic subjects. We are unapologetic about holding the highest expectations for our children, for their outcomes as well as their behaviour and personal development. DEMATs vision is to; To learn. To know. To lead out. This sets out what we do as a Trust and how we work with our children to become confident within society and to develop as individuals. This is encapsulated in the DEMAT Promise and underpinned by our values of Love, Community, Trust, Respect and Ambition. To find out more about the Trust, please visit https://www.demat.org.uk/
If we sound like your perfect match, then we want to hear from you! In order to be considered please complete a full application on My New Term
If you choose to join us, our promise is to offer you:
A supportive work environment with a Trust that understands the importance of enhancing health and wellbeing at work with 24hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
GP 24/7 service and access to an online health and wellbeing hub
Cycle to Work Scheme
Access to Eyecare Vouchers
Annual flu vaccinations
A generous pension and annual leave entitlement
Inclusive policies and practices
Well-behaved and enthusiastic children.
Strong links with the community and local church groups.
For more information, please download the job description and person specification attached or visit our website: https://hilgayriverside.demat.org.uk/
Onsite visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged: to arrange an appointment please call 01366 387685 or email office@hilgayriverside.norfolk.sch.uk
Closing Date: Friday 27 February, midday
(We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a suitable number of internal or external applications)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Safer Recruitment
The Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust (DEMAT) is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.
We do not discriminate against staff based on age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.
DEMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will have an online search conducted as part of DEMATs due diligence checks in line with KCSIE.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Any appointments will be subject to satisfactory medical checks, references and an enhanced DBS check.
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 Hilgay Riverside Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 71 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hilgay Riverside Academy website
Hilgay Riverside Academy, part of the Riverside Federation, are looking to appoint an excellent class teacher to teach a small mixed age class of Reception, Year 1 and 2 pupils; take responsibility as a subject leader and become part of our team. We are a church school with a strong Christian Ethos and we are a small school providing opportunity; delivering challenge and building respect.
We have developed a knowledge rich curriculum in partnership with other professionals, so our children receive a carefully sequenced, progressive curriculum that enables them to learn key concepts through a diverse range of contexts, in both place and time, building examples that children can draw upon as their understanding grows.
Through our partnership with PKC (Primary Knowledge Curriculum), we have created a mixed age, rolling programme that provides our children with the learning they need to be successful as they move onto the next stage of their lives.
We work in a federation with Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy, sharing an Executive Head Teacher and governing body. Staff meetings, CPD, SENDCo and subject leadership are shared across the two schools and teachers work together to share planning wherever possible too.
As part of DEMAT, you will have access to ongoing CPD in a range of areas including developing a knowledge rich curriculum; our phonics programme; subject leadership; pedagogy and more.
We encourage candidates to visit the school but appreciate this may be difficult. However, please have a look at our website: https://www.hilgayriverside.norfolk.sch.uk.
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