Cleaning Assistant
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3BA7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Jan 2026
Closing date
3 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 November 2025
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
- £12.26 Hourly
Cleaning Assistant job summary
Purpose of Post
Under the direction/instruction of senior staff: provide a clean and hygienic school environment which meets specified cleaning standards.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Operational
Clean all surfaces, fixtures and fittings.
Clean floors, walls, partitions and internal woodwork as appropriate.
Clean toilets, changing rooms and other sanitary areas.
Clean equipment after use.
Undertake special cleaning programmes during school closure or other designated periods in compliance with the specification of the premises.
Collect and dispose of waste in appropriate manner.
Clean and maintain waste bins.
Resources
Ensure the maintenance of a clean and orderly working environment.
Timely & accurate preparation of routine equipment / resources / materials as set out in instructions.
Undertake basic record keeping as directed.
Refill and replace consumables.
Report faulty equipment & other maintenance requirements to appropriate person.
Maintain the security of school premises by securing entrances / exits as appropriate and reporting potential security breaches.
Ensure lights and other equipment is switched off as appropriate.
Organisation
Maintain and arrange orderly and secure storage of supplies.
Ensure cleanliness of equipment, check for quality / safety - reporting any faults to Site Manager.
Operate everyday equipment in accordance with instructions.
Other Responsibilities
Be aware of and comply with all school policies and procedures
Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
Safeguarding
Be aware of and comply with safeguarding responsibilities as outlined in the school’s Staff Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. This may include reference to Shropshire Career Pathway Safeguarding JD for school staff.
Data Protection and other statutory responsibilities
Be aware of and comply with data protection responsibilities as outlined in the school’s Staff Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. This may include reference to in the Shropshire Career Pathway Data Protection JD for school staff.
Other Duties
Any other duties that the Headteacher / CEO/ Governing Body/ Trustees feel is commensurate with the post. Whilst every effort is made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
Review and Signatures
This job description is subject to review by the Headteacher/ CEO/ Governing Body/ Trustees in negotiation with the post holder at any time. However, an annual review of this job description and allocation of responsibilities will take place as part of agreed performance management arrangements.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 356 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School website
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School is a thriving three form entry school with a large early years nursery. We believe the time our pupils spend with us as developing learners is the most important in all their years of education. We are determined to keep innovating and building on improvements to ensure we provide the very best learning opportunities for all.
"An excellent, happy school where we enjoy learning"
Our school values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning, and provide an environment which prepares our pupils as confident, happy citizens.
Our school vision is "to create a learning environment which encourages every individual to achieve their best in all aspects of their lives".
Our values underpin the vision statement and aims. At our school we especially value:
Collaboration: 'We work together to support and nurture everyone to achieve their aims'
Aspirations: 'We encourage each other to aim high and achieve their aspirations’
Respect: ‘We are honest, thoughtful and considerate to ourselves, others and the world around us'
Positivity: 'We adopt a 'can do' and optimistic attitude'
These values underpin everything that we do in order to achieve excellence.
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