Cleaner

The Florence Nightingale Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 3HB

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  30 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  9 September 2025

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: £6,375.39 Annually (Actual) NJE Garde 1 point 2, Term time only (plus 5 weeks) 44 weeks

Cleaner job summary

Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00-8:00am - 10 Hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a cleaner to join our existing Premises Team.

We are looking for someone who:

Strives to be the best, having high expectations of themselves and their work

Is well organised and demonstrates real commitment to team working

Is reflective of their own practice and prepared to use their initiative

Duties will include:

Cleaning, washing, sweeping, mopping, dusting, polishing and vacuum cleaning of designated areas to the required standards

Emptying litter bins, and removing waste to designated areas

Cleaning of toilets and washrooms to the required standard where allocated

Sweeping and mopping of dining areas, and school halls

Using powered equipment where necessary (scrubbing machines, wet pick-up machines, vacuum cleaners)

Cleaning of working surfaces and other furniture as directed

Clearing up after flooding and/or any other emergency cleaning

Effective and efficient on-site liaison with Head Cleaner / Site Manager to provide excellent standards of customer care

In return we can offer you:

Fantastic opportunities to work within a successful school and wider Trust

A hard-working and extremely supportive team of school staff

The Florence Nightingale Primary Academy provides pupils with a wonderful journey in their education through the curriculum, personal development programme, pupil experiences and the vast range of opportunities that we are able to provide and our high-quality teachers and staff.

Whilst being a larger than average primary school, we are still able to retain a family feel, to nurture our pupils through their schooling and ensure that they leave us with the skills and qualifications necessary to continue their journey of life-long learning.

Further information about our school can be found on our website https://theflorence.academy

White Hills Park Trust comprises nine successful schools across Nottinghamshire, six primary, two secondary (one including a sixth form) and one special school. It’s an exciting time as the Trust is embarking on a period of steady growth with further schools joining us soon. We are committed to supporting the wellbeing and career aspirations of our staff team.

Our partnership of schools is united by shared ethos and values, working in deep collaboration to give all of our children the best possible start in life. Our mission is to provide the very best opportunities and outcomes for young people. Our staff work closely together to deliver high quality teaching and learning, share good practice, pool resources and participate in joint projects for the benefit of pupils.

Further information about the Trust can be found at About Us (whptrust.org)

If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Nicola Poxon, Office Manager on 01773 713452 or at nicola.poxon@theflorencde.academy

Further information about our school can be found on our website https://theflorence.academy

This post is not suitable for a job share arrangement.

Applications for the post must be submitted by 9am 30 September 2025 via our online application form, which can be found at Vacancies | The White Hills Park Trust or by the Apply Now button.

Interviews to be held: Wednesday 1October 2025.

White Hills Park Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is a Pathfinder for the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education and expects all leaders to embody these values in their daily work.

All posts are subject to safeguarding responsibilities (relevant to the role), including the duty to protect and promote the welfare of children and young people, and to adhere to the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. References will be called prior to interview and online searches may be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

Claire Shaw

CEO

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

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 The Florence Nightingale Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 338 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Florence Nightingale Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-florence-nightingale-academy

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