Cleaner

Nore Academy, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3AP

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  24 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 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: £11,845.00 - £12,610.00 Annually (FTE)

Cleaner job summary

Nore Academy is a SEN school that opened on the Isle of Sheppey in January 2025. We support young people aged 11-16 with a primary need of SEMH and other related areas of SEN such as ASC and communication difficulties. We have been steadily growing our numbers and the commissioned amount for 2026-2027 is 120. Estuary Academy Island is our Alternative provision which opened in September 2024 and is collocated with Nore Academy to provide up to 40 students with a broad and balanced curriculum offering to support students who cannot access mainstream education.

While each school has its own identity and provision, they are united by a shared purpose—to provide high-quality, inclusive education for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, removing barriers to learning and enabling every learner to succeed.​

Across both schools, our work is guided by the core values of the Trust: community, love, flourish, and social justice. These values are lived out daily in how we build relationships, support one another, and champion the rights and potential of every young person in our care. We believe in the strength of community to bring people together, the importance of love in every interaction, the expectation that all can flourish given the right support, and a deep commitment to fairness and social justice for all learners and families.​

This is a permanent, term-time plus 5 weeks position, working 5 days per week, 18 hours per week with a National NJC pay grade Sc1a/3 scale point 5 and 5, £24,413 - £25,989 (pro rata £9,871 - £10,508) depending on experience.

We are seeking a reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic Cleaner to join our team.

The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring that our premises are maintained to a high standard, providing a clean, safe and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

Main duties will include:

• Cleaning classrooms, offices, toilets and communal areas
• Vacuuming, mopping and dusting
• Emptying bins and disposing of waste appropriately
• Replenishing cleaning supplies where required
• Ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained
• Following health and safety procedures at all times
• Reporting any maintenance or safety concerns

The successful candidate will:

• Be reliable, punctual and trustworthy
• Take pride in their work and have good attention to detail
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Have a positive and flexible approach
• Previous cleaning experience would be desirable, although full training will be provided

Checks

We will conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates for information that is publicly available. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical screening and confirmation of qualifications and references.

Further questions

If you have any further questions, please contact our HR Officer at HR@Noreacademy.co.uk

We have the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

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 Nore Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Size: 67 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nore-academy

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