22 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    30 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    8 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Monday - Friday, 13 hours per week.

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£24,796.00 FTE

Hourly rate

£13.28

What skills and experience we're looking for

Ward End Primary School are recruiting for a Cleaner working 13 hours per week all year around.

We are a 4-form entry primary school with a Specialism Resource Base and 52 place Nursery.

Cleaners are responsible for a wide range of cleaning duties and responsibilities, which include ensuring that theschool is cleaned every day to the required standard/specification.

Working safely using correct warning signs, protective clothing and safety equipment and being mindful of hazardsto other staff and students. Compliance with the Health and Safety practices of the Trust/School.

You will need to be;

• To be physically fit

• To be reliable, punctual and have excellent attendance

• Possess a flexible and adaptable approach to working patterns and job task

• Observe safe working practices in carrying out the required duties.

• Team player, personable, emotionally intelligent with a sense of humour.


What the school offers its staff

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

For an informal discussion about either the school, the post, or to organise a visit, please contact the school office.

enquiry@wardend.org.uk

Interviews date: To be confirmed

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, and as part of our recruitment process, the school will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates. This is to help identify any incidents or concerns that are publicly available which may pose a safeguarding risk or bring the school into disrepute. Any such findings will be shared with the recruitment manager and may be discussed at interview.

We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All required pre-employment checks will be undertaken, and offers of employment are subject to satisfactory outcomes. These include an enhanced DBS check with Children’s

Barred List information, identity checks, online checks, and verification of professional qualifications and references.

Further details are available in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026.

This role involves regulated activity and is therefore subject to:

• An Enhanced DBS Check including the Children’s Barred List

• Verification through the DfE’s Check a Teacher’s Record (for applicable roles)

It is a criminal offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). Certain convictions or cautions are considered ‘protected’ and need not be disclosed. Guidance on disclosure is available on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

For information on the filtering of cautions and convictions, visit the DBS Filtering Guidance: DBS Filtering Guidance

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

Ward End School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

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

About Ward End Primary School

Organisation type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
878 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01214645424

Ward End Primary School, judged as Outstanding by Ofsted is a four-form entry school with a 26 full-time equivalent place nursery and an 18 place SEN Resource Base. Ward End is a popular multi-cultural school which is over subscribed.

Arranging a visit to Ward End Primary School

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

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