Housekeeper
Avalon School, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PS16 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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)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
- View Ofsted report
- 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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