Cleaner

St Nicholas Catholic High School, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1JW

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  4 May 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  21 April 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: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary: 10 hours per week £6,373 / 20 hours per week £12,746 / 25 hours per week £15,933.

Cleaner job summary

Cleaner / Facilities Attendant (AA:AE:5002) (Grade 2)

Our Mission Statement

We aspire to embrace the Gospel and its values,

Celebrating uniqueness and diversity.

Our learning, within an enterprise culture, is based upon trust and respect

Which define our relationship within the world family.

Everyone Matters.

St Nicholas Catholic High School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic cleaner/facilities attendant to provide an effective and efficient service in helping to maintain student facilities to an excellent standard within school.

Key responsibilities will be to supervise designated student toilets during afternoon lesson periods ensuring students respect the facilities, use them appropriately and in a timely manner, to minimise time spent out of lessons. The role will include managing toilet queuing and maintaining a signing in system of students using an iPad.

Responsibilities will also include ensuring the toilet facilities are kept accessible, safe, clean and in good working order by carrying out regular checks of the toilets as required and reporting any damage and or requesting replacement stock.

Prior experience is not essential although a background in a similar role and/or school environment would be desirable.

Staff benefits include free car parking, and onsite gym which staff can access after the school day.

This a permanent, part-time post, based on Grade 2, SCP3 Gross Annual Salary Range £24,796, to be pro-rated. Between 10 and 25 hours per week, over 43 weeks per year (Term-time plus 4 weeks during the school holidays). Two shifts available AM between 6 am and 8 am, PM shift between 3.30 pm and 6 pm. There is also an additional one-hour lunchtime shift available.

Applicants can apply for either AM, PM, Lunch-time shifts, AM and PM shifts, or all three shifts. Please specify your preference in your application.

Actual salary: 10 hours per week £6,373 / 20 hours per week £12,746 / 25 hours per week £15,933.

Safer Recruitment Process for all applications at St Nicholas Catholic High School

Our school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please refer to the school’s safeguarding policy on the school website here https://st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/Child-Protection-Safeguarding-Policy-2024v2.pdf

As a result, we would like to draw the following safer recruitment checks to your attention:

All appointments are made subject to:

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check

Checks of professional status where applicable.

Confirmation of professional qualifications, where applicable.

Receipt of suitable references (if not received by the time of interview); and

Medical clearance

Online vetting check

We only accept applications completed on the Catholic Education Service Application Form with a covering letter. Please do not send CVs or open testimonials.

Please ensure that the application form is completed in full. In particular, you must ensure that a full work history is provided and that any gaps in your employment are fully explained.

The referees cited in your application form must include your current or most recent employer. If your last employment was in a school, we would expect a reference from the Headteacher and/or Deputy/Assistant Headteacher.

When seeking references, we will request information about your suitability to work with children.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, St Nicholas Catholic High School will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates, this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok and You Tube. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available, and the aim is to identify any incidents or issues. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process.

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 school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please refer to the school’s safeguarding policy on the school website here https://st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Child-Protection-Safeguarding-Policy-2022.pdf

All appointments are made subject to:

· An enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check

· Checks of professional status where applicable.

· Confirmation of professional qualifications, where applicable.

· Receipt of suitable references

· Medical clearance

· Online vetting check

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 Nicholas Catholic High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1220 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Nicholas Catholic High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-nicholas-catholic-high-school

St Nicholas Catholic High School is a mixed catholic secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11-18. It is located in Northwich, Cheshire, and caters for approximately 1,250 pupils.

The school opened as a secondary modern in 1965, becoming a comprehensive school in 1972. It is a voluntary-aided school.

Values and vision

As a Catholic School, Gospel values permeate all the work undertaken in St Nicholas Catholic High School. Pupils are encouraged to recognise the importance of education in their own fulfillment as well as for the betterment of society.

The school aims to nurture students’ faith through liturgical celebration, and provides pupils with opportunities to take part in retreats. St Nicholas welcomes the views of parents, and considers them to be central to the successful education of their children.

The school’s Mission Statement summarises what the institution is aiming for: “We aspire to embrace the Gospel and its values, celebrating uniqueness and diversity. Our learning, within an enterprise culture, is based upon trust and respect which define our relationships within the world family. Everyone Matters.”

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