Cleaning Assistant

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2BP

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 8 hours 45 minutes per week (Monday to Friday 3.45pm - 5.30pm)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £5,773

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe are seeking to appoint a hard working and motivated Cleaning Assistant.

The successful candidate will:

• Be enthusiastic, highly motivated and hard working
• Be able to work individually and as part of a team
• Have the ability to relate well to children and adults
• Have experience of general cleaning work and using appropriate cleaning equipment
• Have willingness to gain knowledge of cleaning, health and safety, and hygiene procedures
• Have a willingness to undertake training

What the school offers its staff

We believe our school is a special place, well known for caring well for our children. Our aim is for each child to thrive within our Catholic school community and to fulfil their potential in every way possible. We want all children to find school life interesting, challenging and enjoyable, whilst feeling safe, secure and valued. The school has a dedicated team of staff and governors that work hard to reach high standards in everything we do.

We can offer:

• A welcoming and supportive staff team
• Support and collaboration from a strong partnership of 15 schools within the Trust
• A commitment to your professional development
• Friendly and caring school and parish community
• A passionate and forward thinking Senior Leadership Team and Academy Council
• An excellent pension package
• Health and wellbeing support

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

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About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 213 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe website
• Email address: anorcup@sjm.bkcat.uk
• Phone number: 01977 651 755
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-moorthorpe-pontefract

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