Daytime Cleaner/Lunchtime Assistant

Edgar Wood Academy, Heywood, OL10 2QN

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  30 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 July 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: £17,583.00 Annually (Actual) School Support Scale point 1 - 3, currently increased to Real Living Wage

Daytime Cleaner/Lunchtime Assistant job summary

We are seeking a reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic individual to join Edgar Wood Academy in a combined role of Daytime Cleaner and Lunchtime Assistant. Working 28.75 hours per week (20.42 hours cleaning and 8.33 hours lunchtime support), term-time plus four weeks, you will play a key role in maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors.

This varied role combines cleaning and housekeeping responsibilities with supporting the smooth running of the school day during lunchtime. As a Daytime Cleaner, you will undertake general cleaning duties across the academy, including classrooms, corridors and toilet facilities, ensuring high standards of cleanliness, health and safety. As a Lunchtime Assistant, you will help create a positive lunchtime experience for students by promoting good behaviour, supporting student wellbeing and acting as a positive role model.

The successful candidate will be able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, demonstrate excellent communication skills and take pride in maintaining an environment where students can thrive. You will also share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, recognising the important role all staff play in keeping students safe.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated and supportive team at Edgar Wood Academy and make a meaningful contribution to the daily life of our growing school community.

Altus Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, online checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, and all other pre-employment checks. We are committed to creating a culture of vigilance where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

Closing Date: Thursday 30 July 2026 at 12 noon.

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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.

About Edgar Wood Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 729 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Edgar Wood Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edgar-wood-academy

Thank you for your interest in Edgar Wood Academy. We are incredibly excited to have been chosen by the Department for Education to open a new school to serve the local community in Middleton and Heywood. Helping our students realise their potential lies at the heart of everything we do. Through a culture of mutual respect, strong behaviour and high standards, we aim to inspire and engage all pupils, regardless of prior attainment or social background.

By joining our school, you will be part of an exciting journey, building the school from its foundations and helping to create the ethos, values and culture of our school. We believe in strong discipline, which allows our teachers to teach and our students to learn. As a result, we will improve student achievement through high-quality teaching in a safe and caring environment. We value each individual child in our school and recognise that each has different talents and gifts, which we will nurture over the course of their school journey. We will help each student to develop, both personally and academically, so that they have the knowledge and skills to progress to an aspirational career, a fulfilling life and make a positive contribution to their local community.

The school has recently moved into a modern, state-of-the-art building, with stunning views of the local countryside, but within easy access of several motorway links. We can offer the opportunity to shape and develop a curriculum which will capture students’ interests, provoke serious thinking and develop their intellectual curiosity. The curriculum will be culturally relevant to our students and will serve to develop social attitudes and behaviours, celebrate British values and ensure that students have an inclusive approach to their local and global communities. Edgar Wood Academy have an extensive enrichment programme which will ensure that all pupils are engaged in a curriculum suffused with memorable experiences and rich opportunities for learning.

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