School Cleaner - 15 hours per week (15:15 – 18:15 Monday to Friday)

Newton Abbot College, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2NF

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Role available for immediate start upon completion of the onboarding process.

• Closing date

  30 March 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  20 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: £12.65 Hourly £12.65 per hour, plus holiday pay

School Cleaner - 15 hours per week (15:15 – 18:15 Monday to Friday) job summary

As a School Cleaner, you will play a vital part in maintaining a clean, welcoming, and well‑kept environment across the college. In our inclusive and supportive community, your work ensures that every student—regardless of background or ability—has a safe and positive space to learn. You’ll help keep classrooms, corridors, and shared areas clean and ready for learning, supporting the smooth running of the school every day.

What makes us special

Our staff team believe passionately in the power of education to transform lives. We are committed to providing the best possible educational experience that we can; an experience that supports, challenges and inspires our students to achieve their potential and develop into well rounded, kind, resilient and responsible young people, who have a deep love of learning and a curiosity about the world in which they live.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Shares our values and takes pride in creating a clean, safe and welcoming environment for every student.
• Has high standards and is committed to maintaining excellent levels of cleanliness across the school.
• Is open to feedback and keen to develop their skills as part of a supportive team.
• Is reliable, trustworthy, and comfortable working in a school setting.
• Is kind, patient, flexible, and able to communicate clearly with colleagues and staff.
• Is organised, proactive, and works well as part of a team.
• Acts as a positive and professional role model, demonstrating high expectations in their work at all times.
• Is committed to safeguarding and understands the responsibility of working in a school environment.

In this role you will:

• Ensure classrooms, corridors, toilets, offices, and shared areas are clean, safe, and ready for learning each day.
• Carry out cleaning tasks such as vacuuming, mopping, dusting, wiping surfaces, emptying bins, and replenishing supplies.
• Help maintain a hygienic environment that supports students’ physical and emotional wellbeing.
• Follow established cleaning routines and health & safety procedures, including safe use of equipment and materials.
• Be aware of the needs of different areas of the school and report any issues—such as damage, hazards, or shortages—to the Estates and Facilities Manager.
• Work collaboratively with the site team to ensure the school remains a welcoming and well‑maintained place for all.

We offer:

• A role where your work really matters and we listen to your voice
• The opportunity to work in an established team who are invested in growing the potential of others and who are committed to continuous improvement
• Competitive package with generous career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 17%

How to apply

If you’d love to make a difference to our students - we’d love to hear from you.

Please do take the opportunity to learn more about the role by viewing the detailed job description included on the following pages. To apply please complete our application form and take the opportunity to share with us how your skills and experience meet the person specification in the job description. To learn more about the school please visit our website by clicking here.

Alternatively, if you would like to discuss the role further or arrange for a tour of the school please contact Peter Rowe, Estates and Facilities Manager, on prowe@nacollege.devon.sch.uk

The closing date for applications is 16th March 9.00am. If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via my new term or at recruitment@ivyeducationtrust.co.uk

Interviews will be arranged once applications have been reviewed.

We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our pupils, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check and references that are satisfactory to our Trust. All posts in our Trust are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

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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 Newton Abbot College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Newton Abbot College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newton-abbot-college-newton-abbot

Newton Abbot College is an 11-18 college in Newton Abbot, Devon, with approximately 1400 students on roll, including around 150 in the Sixth Form. We are a fully comprehensive college and committed to providing the best possible educational experience we can for all our students across all three key stages.

Newton Abbot College is part of the Ivy Education Trust that was formed in June 2022. Being part of this successful family of schools allows us to share good practice and provides exceptional opportunities to learn from each other.

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