Cleaner

The Sixth Form College Colchester, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1SN

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  end October

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  22 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: £5,617.66 - £6,434.32 Annually (Actual)

Cleaner job summary

Post Cleaner

Hours 10 hours per week (term time only or full year)
4.00 pm to 6.00 pm each day

Grade Spine Point 3

Salary £5,617.66 - £6,434.32 pa (pro rata of £23,807 pa - £12.37 per hour)

Start Date End of October

Closing Date 12 noon on Monday 6th October

Responsible to Cleaning Supervisor

Main Purpose of the role
Cleaning and maintaining the cleanliness of the College site

Main Responsibilities

1. Perform general cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and vacuuming of classrooms and offices.

2. Cleaning toilets and wash basins, replacing toilets rolls and soap dispenser as necessary.

3. Empty waste bins and replace liners.

4. Maintain cleanliness of common areas and high-traffic areas.

5. Report any maintenance or repair issues to the supervisor.

6. Adhere to health and safety regulations.

7. Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be requested by management commensurate with the post.

Additional Information

We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to enable candidates to perform the role.

All duties must be carried out in accordance with relevant Health and Safety legislation and good practice.

The post holder is required to work in accordance with both organisational and personal responsibilities for data protection as outlined in College policy documents.

Annual salary will be in accordance with Sixth Form Colleges’ Support Staff Pay Scale. Sixth Form College sector conditions of service apply, which are very similar to schools’ sector arrangements and salaries are reviewed by national negotiation with effect from 1st September each year. The pro rata salary quoted includes entitlement to twenty two days annual leave plus bank holidays and College statutory days.

College support staff are eligible to join the national Local Government Pension Scheme.

Safeguarding

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

All staff are expected to keep up to date with relevant College policies and procedures and attend annual safeguarding training.

Review

This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. The above are the main areas of responsibility and are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all administrative duties that are seen as part of the post.

The detailed duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character or level of responsibility entailed

Person Specification

Essential: Good timekeeper
Strong work ethic
Reliable and regular attendance

Desirable: Previous experience in cleaning
Attention to detail and thoroughness in completing tasks

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 Sixth Form College Colchester

• School type: Academy, ages 16 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth_form_or_college
• School size: No information available
• Age range: 16 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Sixth Form College Colchester website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-sixth-form-college-colchester-colchester

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