School Cleaner

Court Fields School, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8SW

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 12.5 hours per week Monday to Friday Early morning or afternoon shift Term time and INSET days, plus 5 weeks holiday hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: £12.85 (pay award pending)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Join Our School Community

Are you reliable, hardworking, and take pride in creating clean, welcoming environments?

At Court Fields School we believe that a clean and well-maintained school plays a vital role in supporting learning and wellbeing. We are looking for a dedicated School Cleaner to join our friendly site team and help ensure our students, staff, and visitors enjoy a safe and pleasant environment every day.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who values teamwork, attention to detail, and making a positive contribution to their local community.

What You'll Be Doing

As a School Cleaner, your responsibilities will include:

• Cleaning classrooms, offices, corridors, toilets, and communal areas
• Vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and dusting
• Emptying bins and disposing of waste appropriately
• Replenishing cleaning and hygiene supplies
• Ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained
• Following health and safety procedures at all times
• Working effectively as part of the school's cleaning team

What We're Looking For

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have a positive and reliable approach to work
• Take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness
• Can work independently and as part of a team
• Have good time management skills
• Are trustworthy, punctual, and dependable

Previous cleaning experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided

What the school offers its staff

• Eligibility to join an excellent pension scheme.
• Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.
• Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities.
• Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.
• Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.
• Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance.
• Free car parking.

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

The Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work here to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Court Fields School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 861 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Court Fields School website
• Email address: jmartin@courtfields.bep.ac
• Phone number: 01823 664201
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/court-fields-school

Court Fields School has nearly 800 students on roll and is an 11-16 fully comprehensive secondary school. Our 3 values of ‘Achieve, Belong and Participate’ drive all that we do.

At Court Fields School our priority is our students: their academic and pastoral outcomes. We focus on high quality teaching and learning and promote a climate of success and achievement for every student. We have a passion for and a commitment to the core purpose of education and focus relentlessly on each student’s right to the very best provision. We are committed to fostering self-confidence, enthusiasm, perseverance and integrity.

We continue to work relentlessly to support students to achieve academic success, develop their creativity and excel. We provide a positive learning environment where students encounter a wide range of experiences safely, encouraged by a team of dedicated and highly experienced professionals. Our vibrant learning community, coupled with a culture of high standards and high expectations brings out the best in every student, supports ambition and establishes secure foundations for the future.

Court Fields is an inspiring place to work. Having already made significant improvements over the last 2 years, it is an exciting time to join our team. Our staff, students, parents/carers and community are proud of the school, support its journey, and are committed to ensuring that Court Fields provides the very best for every child.

Staff at all levels have a strong visible presence within the school and both students and staff are responsive to one another. If there is a problem, we will take any action quickly and fairly. There must be no child invisible at The Castle Partnership Trust and incidents are dealt with quickly and effectively, so that children know and trust that we will take care of things and will go the extra mile with them. We are also committed to widening participation so that every child participates in learning and enrichment. All members of the school community are expected to pursue these aims.

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