Cleaning Assistant (Permanent/Temporary/Casual)
Wetherby High School, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 6JS39 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To be agreed with successful candidate
Closing date
19 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Working all year round - Permanent/Temporary vacancy. We also have an opportunity for a Casual position to provide ad hoc support.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,480 per annum pro-rata.
Pay scale
- A1 (SCP 2). 20 hours per week. Actual starting salary £13,232 per annum, equivalent £12.69 per hour. Casual contract is paid at the advertised hourly rate.
What skills and experience we're looking for
To enhance our team, we now have part-time after-school cleaning assistant vacancies and are looking for candidates to undertake routine cleaning operations ensuring that the school is cleaned to a high standard throughout with minimum supervision. You will be a team player who takes pride in their work and ideally has experience and knowledge of cleaning processes and materials and the associated Health & Safety requirements. However, we will provide training and support for the right candidate.
What We Offer
- 26 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 5 years of service
- Local Authority Contributory Pension Scheme
- Lifestyle Discounts through the VIVUP employee discount scheme
- Access to online CPD training courses through The National College
Job Requirement Include But Not Limited To:
- Daily classroom cleaning
- Maintaining bathroom cleanliness
- Mopping and vacuuming
- Cleaning furniture, fixtures and fittings, emptying bins
The Right Candidate Will:
- Be able to manage time effectively to complete physical tasks to a high level
- Be able to work with minimum supervision
- Take pride in their work
What the school offers its staff
Wetherby High School is a forward-thinking school in a semi-rural area of North Leeds. We are proud of our caring and inclusive reputation and have a strong team of professionals committed to developing and delivering a rich learning experience for all our students.
Our school community is based upon an inclusive and restorative ethos that we believe best allows every student the opportunity to realise their full potential.
Wetherby High School is a vibrant and happy place to work, where all members of staff work as one team. We significantly invest in the development and training of all colleagues who are equally happy to share their expertise, skills and knowledge across the organisation.
The benefits that we offer staff:
- Membership of The National College to support continued professional development.
- Access to Retailer discounts through the Vivup Employee Discount Scheme.
- Cycle to Work Scheme through the Local Authority.
- Employee Pension Scheme.
- Onsite parking.
Further information about the job
If you believe you have the required skills and are interested in joining our team as a Cleaning Assistant we would welcome your application. We are able to offer support with the completion of our application form if required. If you would like to visit the school to discuss the role informally, in the first instance please telephone 01937 522500 asking to speak to the HR Manager or Finance Manager.
We ask that your application form and covering letter is submitted to hr@wetherbyhigh.co.uk or delivered to school by noon on Monday 19th January 2026.
Please ensure your application form clearly states which position you are applying for.
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applications will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and satisfactory references. The school has a privacy statement for job applicants which is published on the website.
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View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Wetherby High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 783 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wetherby High School website
- Email address
- hr@wetherbyhigh.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01937522500
Wetherby High School is a mixed non-denominational foundation school for students aged 11-16. The school is located in the heart of Wetherby, in a semi-rural area north of Leeds. The school is a growing school with over 700 students on roll.
The former secondary modern was built on its current site in 1966 and we are now entering an exciting phase in the school's development, with a new state of the art building planned for the school community.
Wetherby High School is a vibrant, welcoming and forward-thinking school. We are proud of our caring and inclusive reputation and have a strong team of professionals committed to developing and delivering a rich learning experience for all our students.
Our school community is based upon an inclusive and restorative ethos that we believe best allows every student the opportunity to realise their full potential.
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