Hygiene Assistant

Edgar Sewter Community Primary School, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8BU

40 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP on completion of all checks

• Closing date

  1 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 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: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 2, Point 3

Hygiene Assistant job summary

Hours: 2.5 hours per day Monday to Friday 12.5 hours per week. Hours will be 3.30pm to 6.00pm in school term time (out of school term times hours TBC)

Weeks: 44 weeks per year.

Are you looking for your next cleaning position or are you looking for a change in career? Then this is the job for you. We are currently seeking to appoint a cleaner to join our established team at Edgar Sewter Primary School. Edgar Sewter Primary School is based in Halesworth, Suffolk and we are part of a thriving multi-academy trust, ASSET Education. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and well-motivated cleaner to our team. We are looking for someone that has an eye for detail and meticulous standards, has a willingness to learn and is a superb team player.

Duties will be:

To be responsible for cleaning certain parts of the school site as allocated by the site manager (this may vary from time to time).

To use cleaning materials as instructed by the site manager.

To vacuum all carpeted areas and to wash or mop wet/tiled areas of the classrooms and toilets in designated areas.

To sweep all the uncarpeted floors thoroughly.

To empty and clean bins and remove waste to designated areas.

To complete spot cleaning of spillages.

To dust and wash carefully with clean dusters or cloths, desks, seats, ledges, skirting boards and other places where dust lodges.

To clean toilets, toilet areas and the replenishment of toiletries etc.

To cleanse hand basins in all toilets and sinks in other rooms.

To wash off dirty marks on walls, tiling and mirrors.

For an application form, further details or to arrange an initial discussion with the Business Manager, please contact:

Christine McCallion at Edgar Sewter Primary School

Telephone Number: 01986 843194 or email: businessmanager@edgarswterprimary.co.uk for more details.

Person Specification

Cleaner

Essential

Desirable

Educational achievements, qualifications and training

• Able to communicate clearly and follow instructions.

Job related knowledge, aptitude and skills

• Ability to prioritise work

• Ability to manage time effectively.

Equal Opportunities

• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people.

• Initiative and the ability to work without supervision.

• Work as part of a team.

• Be flexible to changing demands of the post.

• Take pride in a job well done.

• Positive outlook

• Good sense of humour.

• Must have high standards of cleanliness

Physical

• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the role.

ASSET Education 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 exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.

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.

About Edgar Sewter Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 266 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Edgar Sewter Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edgar-sewter-community-primary-school-halesworth

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