School Cleaner
Hilltop Infant School, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8LT11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
15 September 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
4 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
- £6,216.85 Annually (Actual) £24,362 Full Time Equivalent including fringe allowance
School Cleaner job summary
Hours: 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Term time plus 5 additional weeks (43 working weeks)
Working times of 6:30-8:30am or 4pm-6pm - to be discussed at interview
Hilltop Infant School is a school where children are at the HEART. Our school provides a happy, caring and safe learning environment for all.
To help us maintain this, we are currently recruiting for a Cleaner to join our friendly team.
The role will involve cleaning our communal areas and classrooms, replenishing stock and emptying bins etc.
We are looking for individuals that are:
- organised and diligent
- friendly and personable with all members of our school community
- confident and able to work on their own initiative
- aware of health and safety, taking responsibility for their personal safety and that of others
- has the interests of children at the heart of what they do
We currently have an opportunity for additional hours cleaning at our central office, HEARTS House in Wickford. This can be discussed at interview stage or by emailing recruitment@heartsacademy.uk.
If you have any questions about the role please contact the School Office. Please email: hilltop.inf.admin@heartsacademy.uk / 01268 762351
HEARTS Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any applicant on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race. For this reason, all application forms are anonymised before shortlisting takes place to ensure applicants are considered only on the relevant qualifications, skills and experience that are profiled on the application form and personal statement.
If you would like any support or assistance at any stage of your application process, please contact recruitment@heartsacademy.uk / 01268 572672. We will be happy to discuss this with you.
For all vacancies at HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website: https://heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/vacancies/
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview.
A copy of the Trust Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/trust-information/policies
For further information about the HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website at: http://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Hilltop Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 210 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hilltop Infant School website
Hilltop Infant School is a proud member of the thriving and ever-growing Wickford community and is one of six schools that make up the HEARTS Academy Trust. At Hilltop Infant School, we believe in creating an inclusive, safe and nurturing environment that allows children to flourish. We work as a team, in partnership with our parents and community, aiming high to be a ‘beacon of excellence’. We cater for children ages 2-7, ensuring that all of our children feel valued, achieve well and reach their full potential.
One of our unique selling points is that all of our pupils, and staff, are recognised as 'eco warriors', focused on our shared mission of saving our precious planet - together - and regularly take part in our bespoke outdoor learning lessons and contribute positively to society. We are the only setting in Wickford that has a qualified teacher leading the provision in our Hilltots Pre-School, as we recognise the crucial learning and development that takes place in the Early Years, laying the foundation for lifelong curiosity and success.
Hilltop Infant School is part of the HEARTS Academy Trust, a Trust of local schools that has the values of happiness, equity, achievement, resilience, truth and spirituality. The Trust is truly innovative and rewards outstanding staff for outstanding outcomes. The school calendar consists of 184 days contact time with pupils, 5 non-pupil days and the equivalent of 6 days of high quality continuous professional development.
We can offer you:
- an excellent CPD entitlement with purposeful training, including Trust-wide twilights throughout the year
- a two-week October half-term
- supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
- a highly effective learning environment
- a responsive and involved leadership team
- an 80:20 teaching model (4-day teaching week where all teachers receive an additional 10% non-contact (PPA) time each week as part of the trust policy)
- a school with a highly positive culture that supports all staff; mental health, workload and wellbeing are at the forefront of our vision and values
- access to our school counsellor and network of Mental Health and Wellbeing champions
For further information about HEARTS, including policies and procedures, please refer to our website www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk
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