Cleaner

Whitehouse Primary School, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0TS

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  26 January 2026

• Closing date

  16 January 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  10 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 10 hours per week, term time only (6.15am – 8.15am, Monday to Friday)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £5,640 to £5,769
• Pay scale: Grade C, SCP 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

We seek to appoint a Cleaner with a commitment to achieving our high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, with experience of working as part of a team and the ability to work to deadlines. Reporting to the School Caretaker, the position is permanent and is available as soon as possible.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Wiping down surfaces to the required standards
• Vacuuming carpeted areas to the required standards
• Dusting surfaces to the required standards
• Sweeping hard surfaces to the required standards
• Cleaning toilets, basins and sinks to the required standards
• Mop and bucket floor areas, and buff floors (where applicable)
• Use of step ladders to clean up to a height of 11 feet

What the school offers its staff

• A positive and caring ethos and working atmosphere
• Friendly children, eager to learn and achieve
• An aspirational curriculum for all students
• A committed, enthusiastic and supportive staff team
• Excellent support from the Governing Body, the staff and parents/carers
• Opportunities for career development

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Cleaner Candidate Pack - December 2025.pdf - 633 KB (opens in new tab)

About Whitehouse Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 356 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Whitehouse Primary School website
• Email address: lyellow@whitehouseprimaryschool.org.uk
• Phone number: 01642678212
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whitehouse-primary-school-ts19-0ts

I am delighted to welcome you to Whitehouse Primary School and to share a little about our vibrant school community as you consider joining our team.
At Whitehouse Primary School, we are a growth mindset school and are dedicated to creating a nurturing environment where every child feels valued and inspired to achieve their best. Our vision is to foster a love of learning, encourage creativity, and develop resilience in our students. We believe that each child is unique, and we strive to provide a curriculum that caters to diverse learning needs, enabling all children to flourish.

Arranging a visit to Whitehouse Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lyellow@whitehouseprimaryschool.org.uk.

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