16 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    21 June 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    4 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

£6,374.00 Annually (Actual) Approximately £531 monthly- pay award pending

Housekeeper job summary

Housekeeper required at Avalon School

Part-time hours - 10 hours a week 44 working weeks. 39 weeks term time (including INSET days) and 5 weeks during holiday periods .Annual leave to be taken during school holiday periods.

Working hours between 3.30pm and 7.00pm To start in September 2026

Avalon School are seeking an enthusiastic, positive and dedicated cleaner to join their Housekeeping team.

We are passionate about our learning environments being the best for our children and young people to learn and we are keen to hear from people who are keen to support us in providing a high quality cleansing and cleaning service across our school sites.

We are looking for people who are:

  • Dedicated and hard-working,
  • Resilient, flexible and solution focused,
  • Able to build positive working relationships.

In return, we will offer successful candidates:

  • Full induction and training programme,
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities,
  • Supportive staff team,
  • Information on wellbeing approaches and wellbeing support,
  • Access to Occupational Health Service

Enquiries and visits are warmly welcomed, please contact Jo Stamford on 01278 496386.

Avalon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance, proof of right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.

Following the acceptance of your interview, an online check will be carried out as detailed in the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines.

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 Avalon School

School type
Special schools, Does not apply, ages 11 to 19
School size
73 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
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School website
Avalon School website

Avalon is a Specialist School for students aged 11-19 situated in the town of Street. Our school vision is ‘Learning for Life’ – together with our parents and the learners themselves - we aim to teach skills for the whole of life.
Avalon school is committed to developing the skills of all staff and offer a rich CPD programme. Successful candidates will join a friendly and supportive team of staff who are committed to achieving high standards for all pupils.

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