Cleaner

John Henry Newman Catholic College, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5GA

40 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  31 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 July 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: £23,656.00 Annually (FTE) (£7907.16 Actual Salary )

Cleaner job summary

Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy

CLEANER

Salary: Grade A £23,656 (FTE)

Actual salary: £7,907

Fixed Term (12 months)

Term Time including inset days plus 2 weeks

John Henry Newman Catholic College

Start Date: September 2025

Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company was formed in April 2021 and currently comprises 12 Catholic Primary Schools and 2 Catholic Secondary Schools across the Birmingham, Solihull, and Warwickshire areas.

John Henry Newman Catholic College is an oversubscribed and high performing 11-19 College in the heart of Chelmsley Wood, Solihull. John Henry Newman Catholic College is a vibrant school with a welcoming Catholic community. The staff and students have created a wonderful, supportive and nurturing environment in which to work. Visitors to the College remark upon the warmth of the atmosphere and the positivity displayed by everyone. The best way to find out what John Henry Newman Catholic College is about is to see us in action. You are very welcome to come and look around before you submit your application.

Our staff and students benefit from a new state of the art, well equipped College with a theatre, music practice rooms, drama and dance studios, sports block, 3G football pitches, extensive playing fields, multi use games area, learning resource centre, science labs, Sixth Form area, conference facilities, media suites and our innovative specialist centre for SEND.

We offer a supportive and friendly environment, ongoing CPD opportunities, and the chance to make a real impact on students' futures.

The following outline is not intended as a list of tasks, but gives an overall range of duties and responsibilities which reflects the position.

The Cleaner will provide support to the Premises Cleaning Team with the day to day cleaning of the school site.

Duties are varied but will broadly include:-

• Waste Removal – remove all waste from receptacles and place in refuse containers. Wash and disinfect as necessary.

• Dusting – remove all dust and dirt from all surfaces with dust control mops and vacuum cleaners.

• Hygienic Cleaning – Wipe surfaces clean with damp cloth and approved cleaning agents eg worktops, sinks, door handles.

• Toilet Areas – Wipe clean with damp cloth and approved cleaning agents all wash and hand basins taps, mirrors etc.

• WC Pedestals & Urinals – clean all surfaces of WC with damp cloth and toilet brush using approved cleaning agents.

• Floors – Dirt and dust removal using mops, brushes and vacuum cleaners.

• Furniture Polishing – polish all wooden desks, chairs, bookshelves etc excluding technical equipment.

• Tidy classrooms / offices / work rooms

• Kitchen areas – clean worktops, cupboards and surfaces. Clean fridge, cooker and microwave when necessary.

  Closing date: 31/08/2025 @ 9am

  Interview: tbc

  SAFEGUARDING

  The post holder is responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people they come into contact with.

  NO SMOKING POLICY

  The school operates a ‘No Smoking’ policy. As such, the post holder is required to refrain from smoking anywhere on the school site.

  HEALTH & SAFETY

  The post holder will be responsible for their personal Health and Safety as per the relevant policy.

  In addition, the post holder will be responsible for co-operating with their Line Manager so that they may discharge their Health and Safety responsibilities effectively.

  TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

  The College is committed to personal and organisational development of the individual. The post holder will be encouraged to contribute to identify and meet job related development needs.

  DATA PROTECTION

  As an employee, the post holder is expected to manage information in accordance with the standards outlined in the relevant policies. They will ensure that information is held and transmitted securely in a manner commensurate with its sensitivity and that it complies with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and General Data Protection Regulation 2018.

  EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

  John Henry Newman Catholic College, part of Our Lady And All Saints Multi Academy Company, is committed to a wide range of diversity issues including Equal Opportunities.

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 John Henry Newman Catholic College

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1301 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John Henry Newman Catholic College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-henry-newman-catholic-college

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