14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    12 October 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    28 September 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 15 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

Grade 1 - Pts 3 £25,948 per annum, pro rata including the Living Wage Supplement (£10,519 actual salary)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Cleaner x 2

Grade 1 - Pts 3 £25,948 per annum, pro rata including the Living Wage Supplement

(£10,519 actual salary)

52 weeks per year

15 hours per week, hours: 3.15pm to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday

2 x Permanent contract

Required ASAP

King Edward VII School is a thriving, over-subscribed School with a diverse intake. It is a stimulating place in which to work, offering many opportunities to students and staff alike. The School enjoys an excellent reputation and sees the calibre of its staff as a key strength. King Edward VII School has two sites within the S10 area, approximately 1.5 miles apart. At King Edward VII School we offer an excellent benefits package, including a pension, eye test vouchers and a wellbeing package. We also offer a full employee assistance programme (EAP).

King Edward VII is seeking to appoint two cleaners as part of a small team helping to maintain a clean and healthy learning environment for the users of our School.

The successful candidates will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in classrooms, science rooms, design and technology rooms, toilets and other areas around School. This post is based across both the Lower School building on Darwin Lane, and Upper School building on Glossop Road.

The successful candidate will be able to:

§ communicate effectively with other employees and the school community

§ be reliable and punctual

§ be able to use their initiative

§ be aware of Health and Safety Policies

§ take responsibility for the cleaning standards in a specific area

§ work to a high standard in a safe manner

§ understand the needs of the School in prioritising work load

§ willing to undertake any training provided

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. All applicants are required to read the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy incorporating Self-Harm and Online Safety, this can be found here.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS certificate. As the post will involve regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are included on the children’s barred list held by the DBS.

Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are “protected”. These are not subject to the disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the ministry of justice website or see here.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment in confirmed. We will perform online searches as part of due diligence for all shortlisted candidates.

Please note: Only applications on the standard Sheffield LA application form will be accepted.

CVs will not be considered

For further details please contact Mr T Hall – HR & Cover Manager at recruitment@kes.sheffield.sch.uk or visit www.kes.sheffield.sch.uk/recruitment

Closing date: 12 October 2026 – 9.00am

Interview date: W/c 19 October 2026

What the school offers its staff

King Edward VII School is a thriving, over-subscribed School with a diverse intake. It is a stimulating place in which to work, offering many opportunities to students and staff alike. The School enjoys an excellent reputation and sees the calibre of its staff as a key strength. King Edward VII School has two sites within the S10 area, approximately 1.5 miles apart. At King Edward VII School we offer an excellent benefits package, including a pension, eye test vouchers and a wellbeing package. We also offer a full employee assistance programme (EAP).

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. All applicants are required to read the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy incorporating Self-Harm and Online Safety.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About King Edward VII School

Organisation type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
1729 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Local authority maintained secondary School

School location

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