32 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP following interviews

  • Closing date

    21 April 2026 at 1pm

  • Date listed

    20 March 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

£5,745.35 Annually (Actual)

Cleaner job summary

Job Title: Cleaner

Contract: Permanent

Hours per week: 10 hours per week

Weeks per year: 39 weeks per year

Scale: Scale 1, Point 3

Actual Salary: £5,745.35

Start Date: ASAP after interviews

Application Closes: Tuesday 21st April 2026 Midday

Interview Date: Monday 27th April 2026

Clean, Safe and Conscientious - School Cleaner Wanted!

Are you passionate about creating a safe and pride-filled environment for children to learn in? Winter Gardens Academy, part of the South Essex Academy Trust (SEAT) is looking for a dedicated and reliable Cleaner to join their hard-working premises team!

At SEAT, we believe in belonging, compassion, curiosity, and empowerment—values that extend to every member of our team. In this role, you will play a vital part in the day-to-day running of the school, ensuring our classrooms and facilities are hygienic, safe, and ready for our pupils to thrive.

You will be working 5:00am - 7:00am Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year (term time plus one week).

What’s in it for you?
  • A supportive and inclusive work environment where you’re truly valued
  • A Leadership Academy to fuel your professional growth
  • A strong focus on staff well-being through our Employee Assistance Programme
  • The chance to be part of a committed, forward-thinking team that empowers both pupils and colleagues

If you’re ready to make a real impact and take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply now and be part of something amazing!

We warmly welcome and encourage visits to our school, call 01268 699305 to arrange directly. We look forward to meeting you!

At the South Essex Academy Trust, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and actively promote equality of opportunity for all.

Winter Gardens Academy is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to uphold this commitment. We adhere to safer recruitment practices, and all appointments are subject to satisfactory DBS certification and references.

We encourage early applications, as this vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline.

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.

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About Winter Gardens Academy

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
417 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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