Cleaning Assistant

Hillcrest Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4DR

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 15 Hours Per Week (3pm-6pm), All Year Round
• Contract type: Fixed term - Maternity Cover from January to December 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Grade A1 SCP 2 £25,291, Actual Salary: £10,253 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hillcrest Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Cleaning Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy with the successful candidate being responsible for maintaining a high level of cleanliness throughout the school building.

The ideal applicant will have:

• Positive values and attitude and adopt high standards of professional conduct in line with the seven principles of Public Life
• Knowledge and experience of using cleaning equipment and handling and using chemicals in accordance with procedures
• Willing engagement with colleagues and the role

What the school offers its staff

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership the local government pension scheme.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

A1 Cleaning Assistant (2).pdf - 333 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hillcrest Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 465 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hillcrest Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@hillcrest.leeds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillcrest-academy

About Hillcrest AcademyHillcrest Academy is a thriving two-form entry primary school at the heart of the Chapeltown and Harehills communities in Leeds. For more than a century, the academy has proudly served local families, bringing together pupils from a rich range of cultural, linguistic and faith backgrounds. This diversity is one of our greatest strengths, helping to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where every child is valued, respected and supported to succeed.


The academy provides education for approximately 420 pupils aged 3 to 11 and is proud to be part of The GORSE Academies Trust, a highly successful partnership of 15 academies and educational settings across Leeds. Through this network of excellence, Hillcrest Academy benefits from collaboration with outstanding professionals and schools, while contributing to the Trust's mission of ensuring that all children and young people can excel regardless of backgroundAt Hillcrest Academy, we are committed to ensuring that every pupil thrives both academically and personally. Through exceptional teaching, strong pastoral care and consistently high expectations, we provide children with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to achieve their full potential. Our curriculum is designed to inspire curiosity, foster a love of learning and prepare pupils for success in the next stage of their education and beyond.


We are proud that Ofsted recognised the strength of our provision, judging the academy to be strong in all areas. This reflects our unwavering commitment to delivering the highest standards of education and ensuring that every child has the opportunity to flourish.

Principal


Vicky Oddy

Ofsted


Ofsted recognised the academy's strengths, stating:

• “This is a school where everyone is welcome. Staff support pupils consistently well to succeed both personally and academically. Pupils flourish.”


• “Pupils' behaviour is excellent. Classrooms are calm and focused places to learn. Pupils' positive attitudes to learning are clear to see.”

Our ambition is simple: to ensure every child leaves Hillcrest Academy with the knowledge, character and confidence to lead a happy and successful life.

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