Evening Cleaner

Bradford Forster Academy, Bradford, BD4 8RG

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 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: £12,679.00
• Additional allowances:

  £12,679.00

Evening Cleaner job summary

Application Process

The closing date for all applications is Wednesday 1st July 2026 @ 9am

Applications are to be made via MyNewTerm

An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

References and Police Checks

All offers of appointment will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references. Specified post, which involves substantial one to one access to children, will be subject to a search of police criminal records and appointment to these posts will be conditional upon confirmation by the police of information provided to us by the applicant.

All appointments will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check.

Inclusion

As a Trust we are an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faith, ethnicities or with any protected characteristics. We are simply looking for the very best candidate for the job and will assess your application only on the information in your written application or your performance at interview should you be successfully shortlisted.

We will ensure that the selection process is fair and without discrimination for or against any candidate based on age, ethnicity, gender, religious beliefs, marital status, sexual orientation or disability. The person specification sets out the criteria used to assess candidates through the selection process.

Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT)

About BDAT

Bradford Forster Academy is an academy within Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust. If you are successful in being appointed, the Trust will be your employer.

General Information and Background

Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT) is a Multi- Academy Trust (MAT) supporting a number of primary and secondary academies in Bradford. BDAT is the only Church of England MAT operating in Bradford and is part of the Diocese of Leeds. BDAT is a charity, governed by a board of trustees who are responsible for, and oversee, the management of the company. The Memorandum and Articles are available on the Trust’s website at www.bdat-academies.org.

Our mission statement

“The Trust’s mission is to provide an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice.” We believe every child only has one chance at a good education.

In practice, as a Trust, we seek to work with and alongside the academies in our Trust to provide a good quality of education to all children in our academies. The Trust does this through operating a light touch support role for academies at times of challenge and by establishing collaborative structures and processes to enable them to work together and share good practices. As our family of academies continues to grow, we are constantly looking at how we can continue to improve to establish effective and efficient ways of partnership working. We believe this means we are big enough to achieve business economies of scale whist being small enough to retain our family of schools approach where we are truly able to know, understand and support each other.

Our Christian ethos

BDAT is a proudly Christian organisation committed to providing high-quality education for all within an ethos which encourages academic, vocational, mental, physical, and spiritual opportunities and development for each member of its academies. Whilst robust Christian principles underpin the work of the academy, everyone is encouraged to explore their own spirituality and to recognise and understand that of others. It is for this reason that we choose to support and sponsor Non-Church of England academies, as well as those within the faith.

ICARE (Inclusion, Compassion, Aspiration, Resilience and Excellence)

At BDAT we have considered the importance, effectiveness, and sustainability of how we tackle issues like racism and other types of discrimination across all areas of our MAT and within each of our schools. We have led a Trust wide consultation to ensure we understand what we mean by inclusion and to look at what we can do differently centred around the Trust values: “ICARE.” To download our ICARE consultation documents please click here

BDAT People: Our Faculty of Professional and Career Development

The BDAT Faculty of Professional and Career Development brings together into a single entity all that we currently do to recruit, develop, and retain our staff. The faculty provides the strategic direction to ensure that our professional and career development supports school improvement and drives our vision of BDAT as an employer of choice.

By bringing all our work in this area under ‘one umbrella’ it ensures our staff know about

BDAT’s development offers and how they can be accessed. https://bdat-people.org/

Job Description

Whilst every endeavour has been made to outline all the duties and responsibilities of the post, a document such as this does not permit every item to be specified in detail. Broad headings therefore may have been used below; in which case all the usual associated routines are naturally included in the job description.

Post Title:

Cleaner

Salary:

Band 4 SCP 3 Actual Salary £12,679

Hours:

20 hours per week (3pm - 7pm), term time plus 3 weeks

Responsible to:

Cleaning Supervisor

Purpose of Role:

To ensure that allocated areas are maintained in a clean and organised state to provide a clean environment for the Academy.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clean all general and specified areas to the required standard that incorporates all quality standards laid down by the Academy.

To ensure that all equipment and materials required to perform all cleaning tasks are maintained in a hygienic and safe condition. All Health and Safety requirements should be met along with any regarding quality standards.

Ensure that cleaning cupboards are maintained in a clean and tidy way. All cupboards should be maintained to meet the standard required.

To follow and adhere to procedures for the replacement of broken/damaged equipment.

To co-operate with customers/colleagues in carrying out tasks.

The completion of all ‘ad hoc’ requests issued by the Premises Manager/Cleaning Supervisor/Business Manager.

To report any cleaning difficulties to the Premises Manager/Cleaning Supervisor.

To adhere to all the Academy’s policies and procedures.

Maintain confidentiality in relation to information, which may be encountered in the normal routine of duties which relates to staff, students, parents, data etc.

Participate in all appropriate training commensurate with your employment.

To support, uphold and contribute to the development of the Academy’s equal rights policies and practices in respect of both employment issues and the delivery of services to the community

To contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the Academy and appreciate and support the role of other professionals.

Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.

May from time to time be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility defined in this job description.

Other Specific Duties:

As the academy grows and develops it is essential for all employees to demonstrate a flexible approach to undertaking tasks and responsibilities.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students.

To participate in professional and personal development programmes as required, including training and performance review.

To appreciate and support the work of other professionals.

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post.

NOTE

As an equal rights employer we are committed to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job role and working environment that enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

Post Title: Cleaner

Essential

Desirable

Evidence Base

Qualifications

Good level of general education

Application Form and

Original certificates

Experience

Previous cleaning experience in a professional capacity

Experience of cleaning in a school environment

Experience of carpet cleaning etc.

Application Form

Application Form

Training

Manual Handling

COSHH

Working at Heights

Application Form

Special

Knowledge

Correct use of materials and equipment and care in carrying out duties.

Ability to understand oral instructions.

Responsible for day-to-day decisions relating to the effectiveness of the cleaning provision

Aware of requirements under Health & Safety regulations.

Knowledge of basic stock control.

Application Form &

Interview

Interview

Interview

Disposition and Adjustment

Willingness to support the Christian Ethos of the academy.

Ability to remain calm under pressure.

Flexible approach, dependable and loyal - ability to work with a wide range of people.

Willingness to undertake a diverse

Interview

Interview

Interview

range of duties according to the demands on the team.

Commitment to promoting the safety and welfare of students.

Maintain confidentiality in matters relating to the academy, its students, parents and carers.

Interview

Application form &

Interview

Practical and

Intellectual Skills

Basic written communication skills.

Able to communicate effectively.

Application & Interview

Physical and Sensory

Must be able to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Interview and reference

Personal

Circumstances

Able to perform normal duties

Able to keep to working hours of the post. Will not require leave of absence during term time (save for sickness or compassionate leave).

Legally entitled to work in the UK

(Asylum and Immigration Act 1996).

Interview

Application

Proof of ID

This Personnel Specification
This personnel specification describes the job requirements on which the short listing and selection decision will be based. To be selected for an interview you must be able to show that you meet all the ‘essential’ requirements for the post. The very best candidates are most likely to also meet the ‘desirable’ criteria.

To ensure that the short-listing panel can make a proper assessment of your suitability for the post, please ensure that the application shows how you meet the requirements set out in the personnel specification.

Evening Cleaner Salary: Band 4 SCP 3 Actual Salary £12,679 per annum 20 hours per week, term time plus three weeks

3.00pm - 7.00pm (Monday - Friday)

Required 1st September 2026

Bradford Forster Academy is an 11-16 Church of England secondary Academy and part of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT), a growing Christian Multi-Academy Trust based in Bradford. The Academy opened on 1 September 2015 and now has capacity for 1050 students on roll in years 7-11. The school is forward-thinking, providing high quality CPD and there is an exciting opportunity to work across a variety of growing diverse schools within the Trust.

We are seeking to appoint a reliable and hardworking cleaner to join our team at Bradford Forster Academy.

The successful candidate will:

Have previous experience as a professional cleaner.

Have a good knowledge of health and safety procedures, including COSHH and Manual Handling.

Be committed to the ethos and culture of Bradford Forster Academy.

We can offer you:

An attractive and well-resourced working environment.

Employee Pension Scheme with WYPF.

Generous Annual Leave entitlement.

Supportive colleagues.

Opportunities for personal and professional development.

Closing date: Wednesday 1st July 2026 @ 9am Interview date: Wednesday 8th July 2026

For full details, application form with information pack, please visit MyNewTerm

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced criminal records check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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

‘Everyone working in or for our school service shares an objective to help keep
children and young people safe and promote each child’s welfare by
contributing to:
• providing a safe environment for children and young people to learn
and develop in our school setting, and
• identifying children and young people who are suffering or likely to
suffer significant harm, and taking appropriate action with the aim of
making sure they are kept safe both at home and in our school setting’

BFA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its students.

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 Bradford Forster Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 969 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bradford Forster Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bradford-forster-academy

Bradford Forster Academy, which opened in September 2015 as a new 11-16 Church of England Academy, as part of the new Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust. We currently have 1033 students on roll from years 7 to 11 and Summer 2020 saw our first cohort of students successfully completing their time with us and going on to take up a wide range of local and national Post-16 courses and positions.

Bradford Forster Academy is an exceptional school with high aspirations and ambition for our young people.

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