Cleaning Assistant

Tring School, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5JD

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  21 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: £11,036.00 - £11,385.00 Annually (Actual) Herts Payscale H1

Cleaning Assistant job summary

Cleaning Assistant

Contract: Hours 2 - 6 pm Monday to Friday (20 hours a week), 38 weeks a year (Term time)

Salary: H1 - Actual salary (£11,036-£11,385)

Start Date: ASAP

Responsible To: Cleaning Manager

We are looking to recruit a Cleaning Assistant to carry out cleaning duties around the school.

Specific Duties

• Assisting in general cleaning duties and holiday cleaning

• Vacuuming and cleaning floors including the use of powered equipment

• Dusting and polishing furniture and other surfaces

• Cleaning walls and other paintwork, tiling and mirrors

• Emptying and cleaning waste bins

• Cleaning toilets, sinks and basins

• Keeping cleaning cupboards tidy and spotless

• Cleaning of equipment

Person Specification:

• Relevant cleaning experience required

• Flexibility with working hours and the ability to work in a team

• Understanding the needs of children and some experience of working in a school setting (desirable)

• Knowledge of H&S (desirable)

• Ability to work additional hours during school holidays would be advantageous

A comprehensive induction programme will be given, with opportunities for further training and personal development. We have a committed wellbeing team who are there to support the welfare of all colleagues.

Tring School can offer the successful candidate:

• Training for school specific systems as required

• ‘State of the Art’ school facilities

• Children of staff have second priority admission after 2 years’ service or recruited to fill a post with a demonstrable skill shortage

• Free and confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme and free on-site parking

• Free flu vaccinations

• Dedicated wellbeing team who are extremely passionate about ensuring our staff are well looked after

• Access to Occupational Health and Onsite Counsellor

• Discounted membership to our onsite Sports Centre, offering swimming and exercise classes

Tring School is very popular and over-subscribed, serving the town of Tring and the surrounding villages. It is a mixed Church of England comprehensive school with over 1500 students on roll including 330 in the Sixth Form. Academic attainment is well above average and improving year on year. The school strives to support and encourage individual growth within a caring community. We have a talented team of staff who are ambitious to become outstanding in all areas of our work. Ofsted Inspection November 2017 stated: ‘Pupils are highly motivated to learn.' ‘Teaching is good overall with outstanding features.’ Staff wellbeing is incredibly important to Tring School and we have a wellbeing team who organise events and surprises to support staff, as well as links to external support via our Employee Assistance Program. All staff receive high quality CPD opportunities provided to the whole school and within the department.

We are proud to be joined by two local Primary schools in our closely formed MAT, The Ridgeway Learning Partnership, where we create a seamless educational journey from ages 3-19.

If you are interested in the prospect of working in a supportive environment where you can have real impact, and where exciting things are happening, then we welcome an application from you. We warmly welcome visits. Previous applicants need not apply.

Applications will be reviewed on receipt for interview ASAP. We reserve the right to close the advert sooner than the advertised closing date.

Closing date: Wednesday 3 December 2025

Interview date: W/C 8 December 2025

“The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.”Safer recruitment Policy ,Keeping Children Safe In Education (KCSIE) 2025

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.

About Tring School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1584 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tring School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tring-school

Tring School is popular and over-subscribed, serving the town of Tring and the surrounding villages. It is a mixed Church of England all-ability school, 1500 on roll, over 300 Post-16. Academic attainment is well above average and improving year on year. The school strives to support and encourage individual growth within a caring community. We have a talented team of staff who are ambitious to become outstanding in all areas of our work. Ofsted Inspection November 2017 stated: ‘Pupils are highly motivated to learn.' ‘Teaching is good overall with outstanding features.’

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