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  • 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

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 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.

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About Ratton School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1197 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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School website
Ratton School website

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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