Cleaner

Nunthorpe Primary Academy, Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday 3.00pm - 6.00pm Term Time only 15 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: 8404
• Hourly rate: 12.65

What skills and experience we're looking for

Purpose of the Role

To ensure that designated areas of the primary school are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness, hygiene, and safety, providing a welcoming and healthy environment for pupils, staff, and visitors.

Key Responsibilities

The postholder will be responsible for carrying out cleaning duties in line with agreed standards and schedules, including but not limited to:

• Wiping and sanitising surfaces to the required standard
• Vacuuming carpeted areas
• Dusting furniture, fixtures, and fittings
• Sweeping and mopping hard floor surfaces
• Emptying and disposing of waste from bins
• Cleaning toilets, washrooms, basins, and sinks
• Using mop and bucket systems
• Working as part of a team

Materials and Supplies

• Monitor cleaning supplies and notify the supervisor when stock levels are low
• Ensure the correct cleaning materials and equipment are used for each task
• Work in accordance with COSHH regulations as they apply within a school environment

Health and Safety

• Follow agreed risk assessments when moving furniture or equipment for cleaning purposes
• Ensure all cleaning materials are stored securely and are not accessible to children
• Ensure all cleaning products are kept in appropriate, clearly labelled containers
• Report any health and safety concerns encountered during duties (e.g. trailing cables, damaged flooring, spillages) to the appropriate member of staff

Line Management

• Responsible to the Site Manager & Head of School, who will allocate areas of work and cleaning schedules

What the school offers its staff

Free parking

Pension Scheme

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and enhanced DBS disclosures are sought, along with other relevant employment checks during the recruitment process.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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Cleaner Job Description Jan 26.pdf - 86 KB (opens in new tab)

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About Nunthorpe Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 256 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nunthorpe Primary Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@nunthorpeprimary.org.uk
• Phone number: 01642 315508
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nunthorpe-primary-academy

‘The days that make us happy make us wise’
We aim to help our pupils develop in a balanced way, enabling them to:
achieve success at the primary stage of their education;
play a positive part as young citizens in their communities; and
obtain the skills and qualities they need to continue this aspiration.
Academic success is important, but so too are endeavour and achievements in all other areas.

Harnessed to these are the development of spiritual awareness and a sense of responsibility.

The Nunthorpe Primary Academy motto is ‘The days that make us happy make us wise’, and this is reflected in our academy through all that we do.

We promote individual effort against a background of solid teamwork. Almost all things can be fun to do and all children can be happy doing them.

The key qualities and attributes embedded within our teaching are:

Independence
Aspiration
Confidence
Creativity
Resilience
Teamwork

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