Cleaner

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4BD

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 June 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: £7,735.00 Annually (Actual)

Cleaner job summary

Cleaner - St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School

Salary: £7,735 per annum

Hours: 12hrs 5 mins per week (3:30pm to 5.55pm Monday - Friday)

Permanent, Term time plus INSET days and 5 additional weeks

Behind every successful school is a clean, safe, and welcoming environment - the people who work with care and pride to ensure that every classroom and shared space is ready for learning each day.

St Benedict’s is a caring, friendly, and ambitious school where happy children develop a genuine love of learning. Guided by our shared values - together we love, we learn, we live - we nurture independent thinkers and lifelong learners. Our pupils grow in confidence, show respect for others, and are ready to take on the world.

We are looking for a reliable and committed Cleaner who takes pride in their work and understands the importance of maintaining a high standard of cleanliness across the school. You will play a key role in creating a safe, positive environment for pupils, staff, and visitors, and will be part of a supportive and values-driven community.

We are looking for someone who:

• Takes pride in maintaining clean, safe, and organised spaces across the school.

• Works efficiently and follows cleaning routines using appropriate equipment and materials.

• Understands and follows health and safety and COSHH procedures.

• Is reliable, flexible, and able to manage their time effectively.

• Notices the small details and maintains high standards throughout their work.

• Is approachable, trustworthy, and respectful of the school environment and community.

At our school, you will find:

• Children who are enthusiastic, kind and eager to learn

• A genuinely supportive and collaborative staff team

• A school where wellbeing and professional trust are valued

• Opportunities for training, development and growing your expertise

• A strong sense of community where every member is known and valued

St Benedict’s is proud to be part of The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust, offering excellent professional development and collaboration across a family of schools throughout the South West. 

If you’re looking for a role with real purpose - where your work makes a meaningful difference every day - we would be delighted to hear from you.

We welcome and encourage visits from prospective applicants. Please contact our School Office Team on 01761 418594 or send an email to office@sbp.thedcet.com to arrange a visit.   For more information about our application process, please contact recruitment@thedcet.com.

Closing date:  1st July 2026

Interview date:  w/c 6th July 2026

Please note applications may be reviewed on receipt and we may close the role early. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer. 

If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you. 

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 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-benedict-s-catholic-primary-school-radstock

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