Cleaner in Charge
Halfway Junior School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 4TAThis job expired on 12 December 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
6 January 2026
Closing date
12 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 14 hours per week - Monday-Thursday 3.15pm-6.15pm and Friday 4.15pm-6.15pm (52 weeks)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,796-£25,185
What skills and experience we're looking for
1. To be a Keyholder (to open and lock school up when needed)
2. To maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the area/sites allocated.
3. 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.
4. To use the appropriate equipment, materials, tools and machinery to ensure the job is done effectively.
5. Cleaning duties will include cleaning, washing, sweeping, scrubbing, sanitising, shampooing, vacuum cleaning, polishing and dusting of designated areas as required by the School.
6. Specialist cleaning where requested by the School, i.e. carpet shampooing.
7. To report any damage/defects to the appropriate person.
8. To liaise with site staff, supervisors and line managers as required.
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.
What the school offers its staff
A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team who are driven to provide a high quality learning environment
A group of very well behaved and happy children who enjoy interacting with adults and forming relationships.
A happy, calm and purposeful working environment,
Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff and parents.
Suitable training, including First Aid, where required.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Halfway Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 194 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Halfway Junior School website
- Email address
- hclayton@halfway-jun.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142482629
Arranging a visit to Halfway Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hclayton@halfway-jun.sheffield.sch.uk.
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