Cleaner

Parklee Community School, Wigan, Greater Manchester, M46 0AR

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  16 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 May 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: Actual Salary £10544 to £11055

Cleaner job summary

The Job:

Parklee Primary School seek to appoint a Cleaner/ Caretaker to work 15.25 hours per week (3pm-6:15pm Mon-Thurs/Fri 3pm-5:15pm) on a fixed term contract for 12 months. This role is full year, working 52.143 weeks per year. The actual pro rata salary is from £10,544 to £11,055 per annum.

What does this job do?

Under the general guidance of the School Business Manager, contribute to the smooth running of the school by carrying out a range of duties to the agreed quality standards, including security and other site duties including porterage, cleaning, maintenance including monitoring of contract cleaning work and liaison with contractors. The emphasis of this post will focus on site cleaning and security. The balance of duties will be determined by the needs of the school.

What are the job requirements?

• Health & Safety experience
• Excellent cleaning standards

 

About Parklee Primary School:

Parklee Primary School sits at the heart of the community and encompasses the values and strengths of the town’s proud history with our origins dating us back to the original Lee Street School. We are proud to be part of the Education Partnership Trust (EPT), who are committed to creating outstanding schools which transform learning, lives, and communities.

 

Our school has a culture built around our values of Positivity, Aspiration, Resilience, Kindness, Loyalty, Empathy and Excellence. These core values underpin everything we do.

 

Our school has a positive reputation for embracing and celebrating every kind of achievement. This is reflected in our commitment to inclusion and unity. Relationships and attitudes are very positive and an ethos exists in which learning together becomes an enjoyable and fulfilling experience for all making our school a happy and engaging place to learn and work. 

 

Every member of our team here at Parklee are proudly committed to ensuring that every child flourishes. Our children are incredibly precious to us and we understand how important it is that they develop as happy, well-rounded individuals. We enjoy working alongside our parents and carers to enable their children to thrive here as they become successful and engaged learners.

 

Our school is fortunate to serve a strong and unique community and we are very proud of our history and position within that. By working together with ambition and optimism, strengthened with local support, we provide every opportunity for the children and families to thrive and shine.

 

About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):

EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.

Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed. 

Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:

• Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to government pension schemes.
• Free parking.
• Training, mentoring and progression opportunities.
• Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources. 

Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section, please contact the recruitment team HR@ept-uk.com

We warmly welcome a visit to the school or an informal conversation prior to application, to arrange this please contact - enquiries@parklee-ept.com

Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

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 Parklee Community School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 348 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parklee-community-school

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