Cleaner

Valley Primary Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8XZ

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  6 May 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: £8,790 per annum

Cleaner job summary

Part of the Unity Schools Partnership 

Tel: 01603 742969 

Email:  office@valleyprimary.org.uk 

Website:  https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/311076NFK 

Headteacher:  Sara Bush 

 

• Salary - NJC Scale 1 SP 3, £8,790 actual pa (£24,795 FTE) 
• Permanent 
• Part Time 
• 15 hours per week 
• Term Time plus 2 weeks 
• Required for 1 June 2026

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious, and dedicated Cleaner who takes pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our school community. 

This is an important role within the school, helping to ensure that pupils, staff, and visitors are able to work and learn in a hygienic and pleasant setting. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out a range of cleaning duties around the school site, including classrooms, corridors, washrooms, and communal areas. You will be expected to work to a high standard, follow health and safety procedures, and use cleaning equipment and materials appropriately. 

Attention to detail, reliability, and a positive attitude towards your work are essential. 

Previous cleaning experience would be beneficial; however, this is not essential as full training will be provided. 

We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups. 

How to apply 

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’. 

If you are a current employee of Unity Schools Partnership, to apply please click on this link: https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/311225INT

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our careers website to apply. 

Please note: We may interview as applications are received and may appoint before the closing date. Applications must be submitted online via our careers website before the deadline, so we encourage early applications and advise checking the job details on our site. 

In line with safer recruitment, we cannot accept CVs. Incomplete application forms may result in candidates not being shortlisted. 

* Please be advised that this advert will be closing on 11 May 2026 for internal applicants.  

Closing date:       18 May 2026, 9am*  

Interview date:     20 May 2026 

 

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination. 

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. 

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 Valley Primary Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 162 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/valley-primary-academy-norwich

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