School Cleaner

St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3XL

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  13th October 2026 but can be flexible if needed

• Closing date

  2 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  23 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 hard working and dedicated cleaner to join our busy cleaning team. You will be expected to work as part of a team, completing various cleaning duties throughout the school to ensure the children's learning environment is always clean and welcoming. This is an important role in our school and attention to detail is key.

We are a one form entry primary school consisting of approx 225 children with a preschool nursery on site, breakfast, after school and holiday club facilities.

The successful candidate will:

• Contribute to the Catholic ethos of the school
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of any children you may come into contact with
• Have experience in cleaning duties and knowledge of best practises in cleaning
• Have a can do attitude and the ability to work under own initiative without supervision
• Be aware of the importance of providing a quality service and the importance of hygiene to satisfy the cleaning requirements of the school
• Have the ability to work constructively and communicate effectively as part of a team
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of any children you may come into contact with

We are offering the opportunity to work in a welcoming environment with a highly dedicated staff team and contributing to the Catholic ethos of the school. Training and support will be offered to the successful candidate to ensure they meet the minimum expectation of understanding Keeping Children Safe in Eduation, Level 1 Safeguarding and Health & Safety obligations in relation to the role.

8.5 hours a week, 41.03 weeks a year (term time only + 3 weeks+ 1 inset day)

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 6am - 7.45am 4 days a week and 6am - 7.30am 1 day a week (or the possibility to complete hours from 4pm onwards for the right candidate)

St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School is part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust and is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We welcome and encourage applicants to visit our school prior to applying for this position. Please contact Rebecca Palmer on 01543 227220 to make arrangements.

St Joseph & St Theresa Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to satisfactory references, social media checks & Enhanced Disclosure checks under the "Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974" and verification of the right to work in the UK.

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 St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-st-theresa-catholic-primary-school

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