14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    12 October 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    28 September 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

£10,950.00 Annually (Actual) Actual pro rated salary £10,950

Cleaner job summary

Knutsford Academy is seeking to appoint a reliable and hardworking Cleaner to join our established cleaning team.

The successful candidate will help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our students, staff, and visitors. Duties will include cleaning classrooms, offices, corridors, toilets, and other communal areas, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained throughout the school.

Hours of Work

  • Monday to Friday
  • 3:00pm to 6:15pm
  • Some flexibility with working hours may be available for the right candidate

The successful candidate will also be required to work during certain periods of the school holidays to support the school's deep cleaning programme.

We are looking for someone who:

  • Is reliable, trustworthy, and punctual
  • Takes pride in their work and pays attention to detail
  • Can work effectively both independently and as part of a team
  • Has previous cleaning experience (desirable but not essential)

In return, we offer a supportive working environment and the opportunity to be part of a dedicated team committed to maintaining excellent standards across our school.

For further information or to apply, please contact Sara Ormerod (School Business Manager) on sor@knutsfordacademy.org.uk or telephone number 01565 633294

Closing Date: Monday 12th October @ 9am
Interview Date: Tuesday 13th October

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.

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About Knutsford Academy

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
1429 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Knutsford Academy provides secondary education to over 1200 students aged from 11 to 18 in the historic town of Knutsford, less than 20 miles from the centre of Manchester and minutes from the M6 motorway. Students arrive in Year 7 from the local primary schools in Knutsford and we also attract a number of students from the south Manchester and Northwich areas. The school formed in 1953 as Knutsford High School and still operates from the original site in the centre of the town. It transferred to Academy status in 2012.

The school has a thriving Sixth Form and over the last four years has achieved a 100% pass rate at A Level which has seen a large number of students progressing to Russell Group universities. At GCSE, in the summer of 2018 80% all grades were at 4 or above and 25% of all grades at 7 or above with an overall improving progress 8 score.

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