Cleaner
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7AB11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 14 hours per week, Monday to Friday 38 weeks per year Fixed term until 31.08.2027
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed term until 31.08.2027
Actual salary
- £8,123
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Michael's CE Middle School is looking for a Cleaner to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?
Actual Salary £8,123 per annum per annum (Grade 1)
This job is Part Time - Term Time Only for 14 hours per week and 38 weeks per year.
It is offered on a Temporary basis until 31.08.2027.
Approximate start date October 2026.
St Michaels Middle School is looking to recruit a dedicated individual to undertake general cleaning duties within our school. We are looking for someone who takes pride in creating a clean, hygienic and safe environment and who is able to work well as part of our existing team.
You will be required to take responsibility for an allocated area, to carry out cleaning tasks set out in the school’s cleaning schedule. This will be inclusive of the swimming pool area and studio gym set within our school grounds.
There will be a requirement to work with limited supervision, and to take responsibility for unlocking the school grounds.
This role can be split into 2 positions, or the roles can be combined if preferred. The details of hours required for each role are listed below.
Role 1
A total of 4 hours per week.
Hours to be worked Thursday and Friday, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Role 2
A total of 10 hours per week.
Hours to be worked Monday - Friday, 7am - 9am
Both roles can be combined to offer a total of 14 hours per week.
Key responsibilities:
- To carry out cleaning tasks set out in the school's cleaning schedule.
- To use all cleaning materials and equipment in a safe and proper manner and in accordance with any
instructions and specifications provided.
- To report the breakdown of any cleaning equipment or any perceived hazards in the workplace to the
Headteacher/ Site Manager (or other nominated supervisor).
- To observe health and safety and security requirements.
- To complete any appropriate records or documentation required by the Headteacher/ Site Manager.
- To maintain good working relationships with other school staff and to cooperate with reasonable
changes to daily work routines to assist the smooth operation of the school.
- To ensure that work undertaken complies with stated requirements and undertake appropriate
training, as required.
- Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the Trust’s
safeguarding and child protection policy.
Essential knowledge and skills:
Experience of following processes and procedures
To be able to understand and communicate clearly with members of the cleaning team and throughout the school.
Fluency in English - to be able to take cleaning instruction and communicate across the school.
Positive attitude
Ability to stay focussed/ on task
Flexible and adaptable
Quick Learner
Team player
Collaborative and respectful
It would be desirable if you have experience of a cleaning based role and experience of working within a school environment.
Closing date: 11th October 2026
Interview Date: Week commencing 19th October 2026
Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.
What the school offers its staff
Founded in 1971 St Michael’s Middle School is a Church of England school set in stunning grounds in Colehill, on the outskirts of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. With around 600 pupils, our school covers year groups 5-8 (ages 9 to 13) and is consistently oversubscribed on first choice applications.
Middle schools have the advantage of being able to blend together the best parts of primary school teaching with subject specialist teachers and facilities. Pupils study a full breadth of subjects over their four years at the school. Our facilities include science laboratories, product design and cooking workshops, specialist music rooms, ICT suites and PE facilities, including an indoor swimming pool.
We are also proud to offer a wide range of clubs and activities. Each year there are activity weeks, with both residential and day trips available to the pupils. Our school benefits from a strong relationship with the wider community, with local businesses helping deliver our careers provision and charitable groups working with some of our more vulnerable pupils.
St Michael’s achieves high standards and has a robust self-review procedure to explore ways of maintaining and improving these standards. We do not, however, believe in change for change for change’s sake, so we constantly challenge ourselves first with the question, “Is this going to be better for our pupils?’.
We have had our efforts recognised by Ofsted 2018, graded as a good school ,and by SIAMS who judged the school ‘excellent’ in 2019. We have also achieved a number of awards including the Platinum Level School Games Award, the National Music Mark and accreditation as an Eco-School.
For more information please visit our school website: https://www.stmichaelsmiddle.org/
We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.
Initio Learning Trust provides:
A supportive and welcoming environment with a genuine commitment to professional development.
A flexible, equal opportunities workplace.
Access to the local government or teachers pension scheme.
Employee benefits including a Health Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme.
About Initio Learning Trust
Initio Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Dorset. We are responsible and accountable for the education of over 7000 pupils from 3 to 19 years of age and for the employment and support of over 1000 staff in 19 schools across Dorset, from Bridport in the West of the county to Verwood in the East.
We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 9 to 13
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 563 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 13
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@stmichaelsmiddle.org
- Phone number
- 01202 883433
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