School Cleaner

Southcott Lower School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2UA

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  5 September 2025

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)

School Cleaner job summary

We are seeking to appoint a cleaner to work 7.5 hours a week throughout the year. During term time you will be working 1.5 hours Monday to Friday between 3.30pm and 6.00pm. During school holidays, you will be working 7.5 hours per week at mutually convenient times to meet the school’s requirements. Additional hours may be available during school holidays. You are also entitled to 24 days paid holiday a year, which must be taken during school holidays.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and flexible and able to work on their own initiative. Duties will include vacuuming, mopping, sweeping and any other related tasks as required. Experience of similar work would be an advantage.

Southcott Lower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. References will be taken up and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check

We do not accept CVs either on their own or accompanying an application form.

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.

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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 Southcott Lower School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 296 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Southcott Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southcott-lower-school

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