Cleaner

St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1UX

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 12.5 per week, Term Time Only plus 3 weeks (for a deep clean)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796 pro rata
• Actual salary: £7,609

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Hedda’s Catholic Primary School is seeking to recruit a Cleaner.

The role of Cleaner is key to the successful operation of our school and will report to the Central Estates Team.

Day to day duties will include:

• Cleaning, washing, sweeping, tidying, vacuum cleaning, polishing and dusting (which may include toilets)

• Removal of litter receptacles for disposal

• Using mechanical powered equipment where appropriate e.g. polishing machines, vacuum and carpet shampooers.

You will have a friendly and professional manner to interact and communicate with students, staff and members of the public. Previous experience in cleaning would be a distinct advantage.

What the school offers its staff

St Hedda’s is a happy, nurturing place to learn with a real family-feel. Our committedstaff enable children to thrive through exciting learning activities, in and out of theclassroom, whatever their starting point.

Our aim is that every child is supported to be the best that they can be, and so to lettheir light shine. We offer the opportunity to work in a high quality, vibrant and caring environment where we share a rich vision for our pupils and for the communities in which we work.

Additional benefits include access to:

• Vivup - Lifestyle savings - store discounts

• Vivup - Discounted gym membership

• Vivup - Cycle scheme

• Full wellbeing package

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

NPCAT520 Cleaner - St Hedda's Catholic Primary School - Closing Date 20.4.26.pdf - 1.69 MB (opens in new tab)

About St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 16 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@npcat.org.uk
• Phone number: 07756 880725
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-hedda-s-catholic-primary-school-a-catholic-voluntary-academy

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