Cleaner

Westcliff High School for Boys Academy, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0BP

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  11 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 August 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: £5,876.00 Annually (Actual)

Cleaner job summary

The Cleaner is responsible for:

Undertaking cleaning duties efficiently, safely and to the satisfaction of your line manager.

Assisting in maintaining and cleaning the School to ensure its readiness for teaching and other activities undertaken on the premises.

Working co-operatively with other team members to ensure that the School’s cleaning requirements are fulfilled.

Complying with the School’s health and safety policy and ensuring that all duties are conducted following necessary regulations, making use of appropriate protective clothing and following manual handling procedures, as required.

The Cleaner will have particular regard to the following points: S/he

shall use appropriate equipment, materials and detergents for designated areas;

shall ensure that the equipment used to undertake cleaning duties is kept in good working order and that their line manager is informed when replenishment is required and if there is a fault with equipment;

shall ensure that all cleaning equipment is cleaned before returning it to the appropriate storage area;

shall ensure adequate stocks of cleaning materials are maintained and inform their line manager when items need to be replenished using the appropriate ordering procedure;

shall report any damage or maintenance required within the School premises to their line manager;

shall ensure that windows are shut, lights turned off and doors locked before leaving the area;

shall collect up personal possessions left by teachers or students and move to lost property if appropriate; Valuables should be passed to Reception staff;

shall empty bins into appropriate refuse sacks and take waste to the appropriate disposal point;

shall deal with hazardous/infectious solutions and materials, for example, broken glass, in accordance with agreed safe working practices, removing waste to designated areas;

shall clean up body fluid and vomit as required;

shall clean toilets, sanitary areas and washrooms to the required standard;

S/he will unblock any toilet blockages found when cleaning bathrooms. If there are more serious pipework issues these should be reported to their line manager;

shall clean all surfaces, fixtures and fittings using the appropriate method;

shall clean and polish glass in doors and partitions;

shall sweep, mop, polish, buff and/or vacuum designated areas as required;

shall wash and disinfect fixtures and items as required, including drains, sinks and bins;

shall clean window ledges, cupboards tops and other like surfaces;

shall remove and replace furniture as required;

shall collect litter from around the School premises as and when required;

shall undertake seasonal duties as required, for example duties during the School holiday periods may differ at the discretion of their line manager and the Headmaster;

shall report any incidents of unacceptable behaviour or issues of concern to the appropriate member of staff;

shall undertake additional cleaning duties as required in emergencies and to cover for other cleaners in the event of staff shortage;

shall attend School events as required;

shall attend relevant meetings and training sessions;

shall follow the signing in and out procedures in place at the time of starting work and when finishing work;

shall establish and maintain good relationships with all students, parents/carers, colleagues and other professionals.

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 Westcliff High School for Boys Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1309 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Westcliff High School for Boys Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westcliff-high-school-for-boys-academy

Westcliff High School for Boys is an Outstanding Academy Grammar School located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.

At WHSB we continue to hold dear our values and traditions whilst fostering academic excellence and a dynamism which allow us to provide a twenty-first century world class education.

Our record of outstanding success is reflected in our outstanding A Level and GCSE results and we are committed to providing the highest standards in all aspects of our provision for pupils.

We currently have around 870 boys on roll in Years 7 to 11, and 330 students in our mixed Sixth Form.

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