Cleaner
Leedon Lower School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3LZ5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
27 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 September 2026
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
- £13.28 Hourly
Cleaner job summary
CLEANER - LEEDON LOWER SCHOOL
We are looking for an energetic, positive person to help keep our school a safe and clean place for our pupils to learn. Experience of cleaning in a commercial or public building would be beneficial, but training will be provided.
The hours are 10 per week, two hours per day (4pm - 6pm) during term time plus INSET days.
This also includes a full school deep clean in the holidays,
Job Purpose: To maintain school premises to the required standard of cleanliness; required to clean all rooms, toilets, cloakrooms, corridors, halls and all other areas in use.
Main duties and responsibilities:
To carry out cleaning work to the required standard and as instructed by the Caretaker.
To report to the Caretaker matters that are likely to affect their work or other matters they consider that they should be aware of.
To use cleaning materials appropriately and economically; to inform Caretaker when stocks are low.
To ensure that tools and equipment are in good working order, reporting any faults to the Caretaker.
To ensure that cleaners’ cupboards are kept clean and tidy.
To undertake any non-routine cleaning tasks as instructed by Caretaker or authorised deputy.
All cleaners are required to contribute to major cleaning tasks during the school summer holiday period.
To work to Council guidelines at all times particularly in relation to health and safety policy.
To attend all essential health and safety training courses as determined by the management of the school and/or the Council.
To maintain confidentiality at all times in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information.
To undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibility as may be required.
Our school is committed to high standards of safeguarding procedures. This position requires full adherence to safer recruitment guidelines. This will include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to employment, online checks and we will be seeking references prior to interview from your current/most recent employer.
We reserve the right to interview strong candidates before the closing date.
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.
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 Leedon Lower School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 368 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Leedon Lower School website
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