Cleaner
Ratton School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2XR5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 15 hours per week to be worked 4.00pm – 7.00pm (Mon to Fri). Term time only + 27 days working in the holidays as determined by the school + holiday pay.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,656 per annum, pro rata (pay award pending)
Actual salary
- £9,431.54 gross per annum = £785.96 gross per month.
Pay scale
- Single Status 2, point 4
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a reliable, hardworking and friendly Cleaner to join our site team at Ratton School. This important role helps ensure that our school is a clean, safe and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors every day.
As a Cleaner, you will work across a range of areas—including classrooms, corridors, offices and toilets—following set routines and standards to maintain hygiene and cleanliness. You will play a key part in supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone on site.
The ideal candidate will take pride in their work, be punctual and dependable, and be willing to work as part of a team. You will also understand the importance of confidentiality and safeguarding when working in a school setting.
If you are proactive, responsible and want to help keep our school running smoothly behind the scenes, we would love to hear from you.
If you require any further information, please do not
hesitate to contact Mrs Comfort at tcomfort@ratton.co.uk or 01323 514310.
What the school offers its staff
We offer an incentive package which includes:
- A comprehensive induction programme for new staff to the academy.
- On-going investment into your career development through appropriate CPD.
- Support and mentoring by a strong Senior Leadership Team and other experienced leaders.
- Access to the Bike 2 Work scheme allowing up to 42% discount on the cost of bikes and equipment.
- Full use of an employee assistance programme supporting wellbeing.
- Free breakfast of bagel/cereal/porridge/tea/orange juice.
- Staffroom with complimentary tea and coffee.
- Subsidised membership of Benenden Healthcare (affordable alternative to private health insurance).
- On-site parking.
- Free Breakfast Club/After School Club place for staff children at Ocklynge Junior School.
- Enviable setting and extensive grounds.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The South Downs Learning Trust and all our academies take notice of and adhere to all the national and local policies and guidance in regard to Safeguarding Children and Young People. We are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
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About Ratton School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1177 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ratton School website
- Email address
- lbarrow@ratton.co.uk
As a member school of the South Downs Learning Trust, we are committed to providing a safe and enriching learning environment for all our learners. We pride ourselves on ensuring that all members of staff play a key role in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Everything we do is centred on developing our young people to become confident, creative and caring students who achieve excellence in everything they do. Be it academically, or socially, our aim is to enable our students to grow and flourish and achieve all their potential. This means educating the whole child and giving them the skills to take the next steps on their journey when they leave us to attend further education or training, and then into the right career.
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