Cleaner

Walton Peak Flying High Academy, Chesterfield, S40 3HJ

18 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  15 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  27 November 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: £6,780.33 - £6,780.33 Annually (FTE) Grade 1, Points 1 to 2 (12 hours per week - around school opening hours)

Cleaner job summary

About Us:

Walton Peak Flying High Primary and Nursery Academy is a vibrant and inclusive primary school where children are at the centre of everything we do. We are proud of our warm, welcoming ethos and strong sense of community, where every child is supported to achieve their very best.

Our dedicated staff team works collaboratively to create an environment where curiosity is encouraged, individuality is celebrated, and learning is brought to life through a rich, broad, and balanced curriculum. We place high importance on wellbeing, both for our children and our staff, and are committed to nurturing a positive, purposeful culture in which everyone can thrive.

About Flying High:

Flying High Partnership is a thriving multi-academy trust of 35 primary schools across Derbyshire, Nottingham City, and Nottinghamshire. We are driven by a shared vision to be unique, exceptional, and sustainable. Founded in 2012, we believe in the power of meaningful collaboration to help schools reach their full potential while supporting others along the way.

Our Partnership celebrates individuality, champions continuous improvement, and ensures every child thrives. With a strong focus on school-led professional development and leadership, we’re committed to growing exceptional teachers and inspirational leaders.

Together, we make every day count.

About the Role

The primary purpose of the Cleaner role is to maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for the school's diverse community of pupils, staff, and visitors. As a member of the site team, the Cleaner plays a vital role in supporting the school's vision.

Key Responsibilities

• Clean classrooms, shared areas, and other designated spaces to a high standard, ensuring they are well-maintained and conducive to learning.
• Cleaning, washing, sweeping, mopping, dusting, polishing and vacuum cleaning of designated areas to the required standards.
• Cleaning of toilets and washrooms to the required standard where allocated.
• Using powered equipment where necessary (scrubbing machines, wet pick-up machines, vacuum cleaners).
• Replenish consumables (e.g., soap, paper towels) as needed.

We Are Looking For

• Someone who is able to work independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility and adaptability to respond to the changing needs of the school
• Good communication skills and the ability to interact positively with pupils, staff and visitors
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness
• Someone who understands the importance of safeguarding and wellbeing in a school setting.

We Can Offer You:

• A commitment to people across our partnership, underpinned by our people principles: adaptability, wellness, recognising achievement, employee voice and engagement, professional development and growth, inclusivity, and collaboration.
• Access to extensive, high-quality CPL at every stage of your career, including opportunities to grow as a leader.
• The opportunity to progress across the partnership, realising your career ambitions.
• Access to an employee assistance programme that offers specialist support, including counselling, financial support, and legal advice.
• A fantastic working environment, with a team that works together for the benefit of the children in our schools.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of children every day

Application Details

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or find out more, please contact the school office.

Early application is advised, as we may interview and appoint before the closing date.

Flying High Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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 Walton Peak Flying High Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 127 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Walton Peak Flying High Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/walton-peak-flying-high-academy

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