Cleaner Required - 15 hours per week - Term Time Only + 6 weeks

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 9QE

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  8 December 2025

• Closing date

  24 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday 2.30pm to 5.30pm Term Time Only - Plus 6 weeks in the holidays for deep cleans
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 Months with the view to permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 1
• Hourly rate: £12.83 - £13.03 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School are looking to recruit a Part-Time Cleaner to join our friendly cleaning team. This is a part-time position, working 15 hours per week, term time only plus 6 week in the school holidays. This position is fixed term for 12 months, with the view to becoming permanent.

The successful candidate will:

• Be fully supportive of the Catholic ethos of our school.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrate energy and enthusiasm with a positive attitude.
• Be committed to safeguarding and the welfare of pupils.
• Be able to operate equipment and use materials effectively.
• Understand and follow procedures, work to straightforward instructions, and read labels accurately.
• Be capable of understanding and operating within regulations.
• Be able to exchange straightforward information with colleagues and users.

We encourage visits to our school. To arrange a visit or to collect an application pack, please contact the school office on 0121 464 3795, or email enquiry@st-bernards.bham.sch.uk.

We reserve the right to review applications as they are received, therefore on occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised; so early applications are highly recommended.

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff & volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and therefore will make reasonable adjustments required for interview. Please discuss any requirements you may have with us.

What the school offers its staff

In return, you will receive a competitive benefits package, which as well as salary includes:

• Supportive Senior Leadership Team
• Health & Wellbeing employee assistance programme
• Access to an excellent pension scheme
• Access to professional qualifications and training

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

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 Spec.pdf - 475 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 404 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Bernard's Catholic Primary School website
• Email address: enquiry@st-bernards.bham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0121 464 3795
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-bernard-s-catholic-primary-school-birmingham

Arranging a visit to St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiry@st-bernards.bham.sch.uk.

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