Cleaner

Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5TT

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 May 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: £13.28 Hourly

Cleaner job summary

We are seeking to appoint a cleaner to join our maintenance team in Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School from September 2026.

As a cleaner you will be responsible for the day-to-day cleaning of an area of the school and ensuring it meets health, safety and hygiene standards for students, staff, and visitors.

The successful candidates will,

• have responsibility for the for the day-to-day cleaning throughout the school ensuring high standards are maintained.
• have good organisational and time management skills.
• be a team player.
• be able to meet the physical demands of the role.
• have good communication skills.

You should be able to work using your own initiative but also as part of a team. Previous cleaning experience is desirable, but not essential as training can be provided. Please see the job description for further details.

Hours of Work: 3:15pm to 5:45pm, Monday to Friday. Term time, and one week during the school holiday period as required, a total of 39 weeks per year. Please note that holidays cannot be taken in term time, but an allowance for holiday entitlement is paid accordingly.

The closing date for applications is midday 5th June 2026

Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and must have suitable references. This process assists us in maintaining a safe environment for pupils and staff. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

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

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 Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 297 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/irthlingborough-nursery-and-infant-school

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