Cleaner

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8AP

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 September 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: £13.46 - £13.46 Hourly

Cleaner job summary

CLEANER required w/c 2 November 2026 preferably £13.46 per hour

There is one shift available mornings 6.00 a.m. - 8.00 a.m.

Total hours 10 hours per week

This job will require extra holiday hours cleaning which includes two weeks during the summer, one week at Easter and one week in February for deep cleaning of the school site. This means that this job receives a fixed monthly salary across the year.

We are looking for someone who:

Has the ability to work within a team and independently under direction the Site Team Manager

Has high expectations of themselves.

Is hardworking and committed to providing an excellent cleaning service.

Previous experience is preferred but not essential

We will offer you:

A caring School atmosphere with supportive colleagues.

You will need to be able to operate our cleaning equipment, understand the importance of following Health and Safety and COSHH regulations.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to converse at ease with parents/students and members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post

St Thomas Aquinas School is part of Lumen Christi who are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date 9 October 2026 at 9.00 a.m. with informal interviews taking place the following week.

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities

St Thomas Aquinas School is part of Lumen Christi who are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to 2 satisfactory references, one being your latest employer/Head Teacher, (which will be requested prior to interview) an enhanced DBS check and prohibition check, online and social media searches, medical, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the Right to Work (RTW) in the UK. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

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

St Thomas Aquinas is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested prior to interview, an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the Right to Work (RTW) in the 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.

About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1193 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-aquinas-catholic-school

St Thomas Aquinas is a large and thriving Catholic comprehensive school in the south of Birmingham. Along with seven local primary schools, it is part of a growing Catholic Multi Academy

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