School cleaner
Beech Grove Primary School, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8NE25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): Between 12 and 15 hours per week, term-time plus 4 weeks during holidays, for deep cleaning
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £24,796
Pay scale
- Grade 16
Hourly rate
- £12.85
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful applicants will:
- Take care and pride in the school and its grounds
- Have high standards and excellent attention to detail
- Be flexible and prepared to undertake a wide range of cleaning duties
- Have the ability to fit in with a dedicated and hardworking staff team
- Help ensure the school is welcoming, clean and tidy for all our children, staff and visitors
- Understand the importance that hygiene plays in keeping children safe in school
What the school offers its staff
Join our friendly team and enjoy a role that works around your lifestyle. We offer flexible working hours, with choices for early mornings or evening shifts after the school day finishes. In return for your hard work, we provide a highly competitive benefits package including access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which offers round-the-clock confidential support and advice whenever you need it.
Flexible working opportunities
We offer flexible shift patterns designed to fit around your personal commitments. To ensure our school is ready for the day ahead, we can offer either early morning or after-school evening shifts. We are happy to discuss a fixed routine that works best for your lifestyle. Whether you are looking to work around childcare, studies, or another part-time role, we welcome applications from reliable individuals seeking a predictable yet accommodating work schedule.
Further information about the job
We are looking to appoint a highly committed and skilled cleaner to clean all areas of our school. The cleaners will work alongside our existing premises team. This is a permanent position, working for 43 weeks per year.
The cleaning takes place in the early morning, before school starts. There is also deep cleaning, which is carried out during school holidays (dates to be agreed with the premises manager).
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS.
Part of our safer recruitment process includes carrying out online searches for all shortlisted candidates. This process will involve recording any information that suggests a candidate may: be unqualified for the role; pose a safeguarding risk; or risk damaging the school's reputation. By submitting an application for the advertised post, you are giving consent for these searches to be carried out.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
About Beech Grove Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 244 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- office@beechgrove.somerset.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01823662438
Large Primary School in the heart of Wellington, Somerset
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