Cleaning Assistant

St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5EQ

15 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
8 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 June 2026

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: £12.85 - £12.85 Hourly NJC Grade 1, Point 3

Cleaning Assistant job summary

Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust is pleased to invite applications for the post of Cleaning Assistant at St Mary's Bluecoat CE Primary School.

Required: ASAP

Salary: NJC Grade 1 SCP 3 (£12.85 per hour)

Contract type/term: Permanent

Working hours: Monday to Friday 3.30pm - 5.30pm (10 hours per week) Term Time plus 3 weeks

(Daily working pattern negotiable if before school hours are preferred)

We are looking to appoint a cleaner to join our existing cleaning team. The successful candidate will ideally have an awareness of health, safety and hygiene procedures together with experience of working in a cleaning role.

We can offer you:

a friendly, motivated staff team
a supportive leadership team

For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Mrs Rebecca Dyke, Schools’ Business Manager Tel: 01746 763455

References will be taken up prior to interview.

Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the Trust or within its schools to share this commitment.

The Trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an Enhanced Disclosure, including a Barred List check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

The successful applicant will be required to complete a confidential medical questionnaire. The Trust may carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, which we may wish to explore with you at interview.

Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust is committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.

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.