Cleaner
St John's CofE Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 6JF30 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
10 April 2026 at 1pm
Date listed
10 March 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
- £6,911.52 Annually (Actual) Band 7 - 37 hours- term time only
Cleaner job summary
Your contribution will be essential in ensuring the school is a place where children feel safe, cared for, and ready to enjoy “life in all its fullness.”
Our ideal candidate is a team player with pride in their work and a commitment to making a difference. You will:
Help create a clean, calm, and orderly school environment.
Build positive relationships with pupils and staff.
Bring warmth, reliability, and a positive attitude to every day.
Show care for the little details that make children feel safe and valued.
“St John’s is a special place and we need a special sort of person;
someone with sparkle in their eyes.”
School Councillor, Year 4
You will:
Play a fundamental role in shaping the daily experience of our children.
Be part of a warm, caring, highly successful network of schools.
Receive support and training to help you excel in your role.
Feel valued, respected, and appreciated for the vital work you do.
Join a community filled with kindness, joy, and a sense of belonging.
“Here at St John’s, within the context of Christian beliefs and practice, our children and their families always come first. We value our children’s feelings, creativeness and success in their learning equally, helping each child’s love of learning grow, whilst also developing their interior posture.”
Andrew Knight, Headteacher
You must:
Have a warm smile that makes every child feel special.
Take pride in ensuring the school is clean, safe, and cared for.
Understand that a tidy, hygienic environment helps children feel secure.
Have a fire in their belly to contribute to the life of the school.
Are prepared to feel moved by children’s kindness, progress, and uniqueness.
Be able to laugh at some of the jokes our children share even though you don’t understand them or find them funny.
Be prepared to feel loved, noticed, and appreciated by children, families, and staff.
St John’s
Life in all its fullness at its heart
John 10:10
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We have a duty of care to ensure all of our children are safe. In school we do this by making sure that everyone who comes into the building is suitable for working with children.
Due to safer recruitment guidelines, applications will only be considered on our official application forms which are available from the Career Opportunities tab of our website www.stjohnsceprimary.co.uk.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St John's CofE Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 466 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St John's CofE Primary School website
Our school serves its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. At St John’s we pride ourselves on our knowledge of our children: the children come first in all that we do. We work hard to know every child, to know their strengths and interests, so that their learning is always challenging and interesting. We work closely with families to ensure that our families are empowered to support their children within and beyond school.
We are a popular two-form entry primary school with a nursery. The school is situated in exceptional grounds and draws children primarily from Bierley and the Holmewood estate. The team at St John’s work hard to ensure our curriculum is inspiring for our children, responding to their needs both academically and personally, building individual, independent children as they leave our school.
We are proud to be part of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT) family of schools. If you would like more information about our school or BDAT, you can browse our website or visit the BDAT website.
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