Part-time Cleaner

Deeplish Primary Academy, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1LT

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  21 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  24 March 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: £5,799.00 - £5,962.00 Annually (Actual) Pay award pending

Part-time Cleaner job summary

Purpose of the role

To provide a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness throughout the school, ensuring a safe and clean environment for staff pupils and visitors to the school in accordance with Health and Safety and Focus-Trust policies.

General Duties

Undertake day to day cleaning of allocated areas/whole school in line with specified standards to ensure the premises are presented in the best possible manner.

Operate domestic and industrial cleaning equipment and materials, following appropriate training

Store allocated equipment and materials safely and securely and report any faults or maintenance issues to your line manager

Perform duties in line with health and safety regulations (COSHH) and act where hazards are identified, report serious hazards to line manager immediately

Clean floors, including sweeping to control dust and debris and mopping to sanitize using hot water, with suitable cleaning products at the end of each school day.

Steam clean carpet as part of a deep clean or when necessary

Safely use electronically powered scrubbing, polishing and vacuuming machines to scrub, polish, spray and clean floors

Safely use chemical agents as directed by the site manager in the discharge of cleaning operation or maintenance procedures

Empty waste bins routinely, and transport waste material to designated collection points and support with internal and external litter picking as required.

Clean glass vision panels

Clean furniture, doors and other woodwork areas

Undertake wall washing and inside window pane cleaning to a height no greater than body height plus an arm’s extension from floor level, during weekly cleaning maintenance programs.

Follow cleaning routines

Dust, damp wipe, wash or polish the furniture, ledges, window sills and external surfaces of cupboards, radiators, shelves and fitments

Move equipment/furniture to enable proper cleaning

Clean toilets and cloakroom areas including toilets and sink areas on a daily basis

Replenish consumable items including, soap, toilet rolls and paper towels, where required.

Undertake specialist deep clean as directed by the line manager particularly during holiday periods and when supporting with staff absence.

Report any Health & Safety concerns to the Site Manager immediately and record in line with school systems and procedures.

Assist in maintaining a tidy and safe cleaning storeroom

Adhere to the School’s Health & Safety Policy

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 Deeplish Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 451 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Deeplish Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/deeplish-primary-academy

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