Cleaner

Robsack Wood Primary School, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9TE

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible, pending pre-employment checks.

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £10,520.88 - £10,685.99 Annually (Actual) TPA 1 / NJC 3-4 - £25,615 - £26,017pa FTE

Cleaner job summary

Robsack Wood Primary School are looking for a cleaner to join our team at our school, This role is 44 weeks per year, this includes term time plus 1 week at christmas break and easter break and 3 weeks in the summer break and working 15 hours per week, Monday - Friday 15.30-18.30, your holiday .

Key responsibilities include:

• Cleaning
• Washing
• Sweeping
• Vacuum cleaning
• Emptying of litter bins
• Polishing and dusting of designated areas (which may include toilets and shower areas)
• Polishing fixtures and fittings, using where appropriate, powered equipment
• Cleaning sickness and bodily fluids when required, using correct PPE, chemicals and equipment
• Storage and usage of chemicals in accordance with COSH Regulations 2002

Robsack Wood Primary School is an Ofsted graded Good school in the St Leonards on Sea area of Hastings. Our 1-2 form entry school is proud to have a team of dedicated staff who are passionate about providing a fun and exciting learning experience for our pupils. We pride ourselves on fostering a family feel environment. Our great outdoor facilities and unique layout contribute to a positive and enriching atmosphere, providing the ideal setting for our pupils to explore, learn, and grow together. Join us on this educational journey, where we celebrate individuality, foster creativity, and create lifelong learners. Visits and school tours can be arranged by calling our school office on 01424 853521.

Robsack Wood Primary School has very recently joined The Pioneer Academy, a trust that put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise. Find out more at: Robsack Wood Primary School website and The Pioneer Academy website

What we offer you:

• A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
• High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Access to professional coaching.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling, integrated GP and nurse services, and access to a range of other wellbeing services such as private physiotherapy, mindfulness and yoga sessions, bereavement support, menopause support, men's health support.
• Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
• Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.

If you are interested in applying for the post, please see the Job Description/Person Specification. To apply for this vacancy, please create an account on My New Term and complete the application form, completing a full education and employment history since leaving school and indicating how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. Applications should be submitted via email My New Term. CVs will not be accepted.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a criminal disclosures and declarations form prior to interview. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping children safe in education 2026 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school. If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2026 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct or other overseas police check. Candidates will be required to arrange this themselves if they do not already have the necessary certificate. We recommend that those applicants who have lived and worked abroad read the Gov.uk information ahead of interview to familiarise themselves with the vetting checks that will be required: Criminal Records Checks for applicants who have lived overseas - further information

The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our Academy Safeguarding Policy can be viewed via the following link: TPA Safeguarding Policy 2026

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS ADVERT EARLY AND SUITABLE CANDIDATES MAY BE INTERVIEWED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE.

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 University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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 Robsack Wood Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 0 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 404 pupils enrolled
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Robsack Wood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/robsack-wood-primary-academy

Robsack Wood

At Robsack Wood Primary Academy, we put children first. We aim high. They aim high. And every child succeeds.

Our academy is an exciting, exuberant, and welcoming academy where children from 3 months to 11 years old flourish in a safe and stimulating environment. The academy has impressive facilities - including extensive grounds with a large, grassed playing field, adjacent woodlands, garden areas and animal areas with chickens and ducks - to ensure pupils can learn in exceptional environments that promote creativity and motivation.

 It has a published admissions number of 60 and total capacity of 420 pupils. The academy hosts a nursery for children aged from 3 months.

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