Premises Cleaner

Great Coates Primary School, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN37 9EN

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  27 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: £24,413.00 - £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) £10,556 - £10,722 (Actual)

Premises Cleaner job summary

Job Title: Premises Cleaner

Location: Great Coates Academy

Contract: Permanent

Salary Scale: Scale 1A, Points 2-3: £24,413 - £24,796 (FTE)

Actual Salary: £10,556 - £10,722

Reports to: Site Manager / Caretaker

What does a Premises Cleaner do?

You are the guardian of our learning environment. By providing an effective on-site cleaning service, you ensure our classrooms and communal spaces are safe, hygienic, and ready to inspire our pupils every single day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain High Standards: Use professional domestic and industrial equipment to clean floors, windows, and work surfaces to a specified quality.

• Ensure Safety & Hygiene: Replenish essential supplies and strictly follow Health and Safety requirements to protect our school community.

• Care for our Site: Perform routine equipment checks, manage waste removal, and report any maintenance issues or vandalism promptly.

• Support our Pupils: Monitor student conduct and intervene when necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of all visitors and staff.

Who We Are Looking For

We want someone who takes immense pride in their work and understands that a clean school is a successful school.

• Experienced: You have a background in cleaning, ideally within a school, and understand COSHH and Health & Safety practices.

• Skilled: You can operate industrial cleaning machinery and maintain accurate cleaning records.

• Reliable: You are punctual, organised, and have a keen attention to detail.

• A Team Player: You are friendly, polite, and happy to work both independently and as part of a dedicated team.

Why Join Great Coates Academy?

At Great Coates Primary School, every member of our team plays a part in making our school "a very special place."

We aren't just looking for someone to clean floors; we are looking for a dedicated individual to join our warm, friendly, and welcoming school family. As our Premises Cleaner, you are the guardian of the environment where our children learn, play, and grow.

Why Great Coates is a great place to work:

• A Culture of Care: We are a "school family." You will be working alongside dedicated and forward thinking staff who truly value the work you do.

• A Safe & Happy Space: You will be directly responsible for maintaining the safe, happy, and fun environment that our children deserve.

• Be Part of the Mission: From our Forest School to our sports facilities, you’ll ensure our unique curriculum can happen in a pristine setting.

• A Supportive Environment: We pride ourselves on being inquisitive and resilient. If you take pride in your work and want to see the direct impact of your efforts on our children’s faces, you’ll fit right in!

Our Trust

Our Vision is to empower and inspire children, adults and communities to be ambitious, healthy and kind, dedicated to making our world a better place. Our work is underpinned by our DANCE values and our magnificent seven behaviours;Our Fantastic Five Values D - Harbour children deserve joyful (delight)schools that ignite creativity and learning through play. We invest in colleagues to ensure success and promote lifelong well-being for everyone.A - We recruit the best colleagues and nurture talent in safe environments, inspiring our children to strive for excellence (ambition). By learning from the best, we improve and give back to our communities.N - Harbour schools are rooted in care, valuing respect and empathy (nurture). We create supportive environments where children and colleagues thrive, preparing them for the future.C - We promote pride, inclusion, and civic responsibility, celebrating diversity and community. Colleagues will experience belonging through collaboration, well-being, and continuous development.E - Success comes when colleagues are empowered to innovate, take risks, and learn from failure. At Harbour, we encourage creativity and collaboration, helping both children and colleagues achieve their goals. Our Magnificent Seven BehavioursWe will act with integrity, honesty and transparency in all that we do
We will trust our fellow professionals and value their skills and knowledge
We will work collaboratively and encourage others to do the same
We will work inclusively, building and celebrating inclusive and diverse communities
We will be kind to ourselves and in all our dealings with others, acting with
compassion and empathy
We will communicate regularly and with clarity with our stakeholders and with each other, welcoming and reflecting on constructive feedback from othersWe will be aspirational for all, wanting the best for ourselves and for everyone
Apply Now

Harbour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff to share this commitment.

How to Apply: Please submit your application through the Trust's designated recruitment platform - My New Term

For visits to the school contact 01472 808608 or email grimsby.harbourlearningtrust.com

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 Great Coates Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 286 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Great Coates Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-coates-primary-school

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