10 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    2 October 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    18 September 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

£24,413.00 Annually (FTE) BAND A, POINT 2 £24,413 FTE, £6,375.02 PRO RATA

Cleaning Operative job summary

PERMANENT POST

BAND A, POINT 2 £24,413 FTE, £6,375.02 PRO RATA

11 HOURS PER WEEK, TERM TIME (40 WEEKS)

Thornhill Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and self-motivated person to join our operations team. We are looking for an experienced cleaner, who takes pride in their cleaning standards and wants to help show the school off at its best. This is a key role in providing a welcoming and safe environment for staff, pupils and visitors.

The successful candidate will:

  • Comply with health and safety policies and procedures at all times.
  • Undertake general cleaning tasks to specified standards.
  • Ensure a clean and hygienic nursery and primary school setting.
  • Ensure equipment is cleaned, maintained and stored correctly.

Previous experience is desirable however full training will be provided for the right candidate.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy should an effective number of applicants be received. Early applications are encouraged.

If you experience any issues whilst using MyNewTerm, then please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team via email, hr@changinglives.education or T: 01946 820 356.

Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References and a Self-Disclosure Form will be sought prior to interview. In accordance with KCSIE, online searches may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.

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.

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About Thornhill Primary School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
85 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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Website
Thornhill Primary School website
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