School Cleaner

East Park Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 2DS

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st June 2026

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 April 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: £9,090.00 - £9,614.00 Monthly 15 HOURS PER WEEK. TO WORK ACROSS 41 WEEKS, 39 WEEKS IN TERM TIME AND 2 WEEKS DURING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS / £9090 to £9614 actual salary. Full time salary would be £24,796 to £25,185

School Cleaner job summary

East Park Academy are looking to recruit a cleaner for 15 hours per week to join their fantastic team.

We expect our Cleaner at Manor MAT to uphold our core values; act with honesty; keep their knowledge and skills as a Cleaner up-to-date and are self-critical; forge positive professional relationships; and work with everyone concerned in the best interests of the pupils.

Key Responsibilities

Cleaning of premises (including toilets, classrooms, offices, etc.), furnishings and equipment to include vacuuming, deep cleaning, sweeping, washing, polishing, dusting, and emptying of litterbins together with the operation of powered equipment where necessary to ensure that recognized standards are maintained.

Provide cleaning of all accessible floors, internal windows, walls, partitions, ceilings, fixtures, and fittings as directed by the Head teacher, Caretaker, Business Manager or Trust.

The collection of rubbish and debris from the buildings and replenishing materials in toilet and amenity blocks required to maintain the necessary standard of hygiene.

Use cleaning materials economically and accept responsibility for cleaning equipment and ensuring its safe usage and storage, and for washing pads, dusters, mops, and floor cloths issued to them.

Reporting to the Caretaker or their authorised deputy or cleaner in charge, anything which they consider should be brought to their notice.

Complete and sign timesheets and attendance registers and other records as required.

To attend training courses as considered necessary by the management team.

To understand and comply with the general requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974.

Any other appropriate work as required by the Head teacher, Caretaker, Business Manager or Trust.

Prepared to work mornings and evenings as required and at all other times in case of emergency

We can offer:

• A dedicated and friendly staff team who are committed to delivering the best education and services for children and staff within the Trust
• The chance to join a growing Academy who are committed to raising standards and achieving excellence for all pupils
• VivUp - Employee Benefits scheme (https://vivupbenefits.co.uk/)

Manor Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this vision. Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. Manor Multi Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post.

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

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 East Park Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 677 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: East Park Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/east-park-academy

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