School Cleaner
St Mary's Catholic School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7PE14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
16 January 2026
Closing date
30 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
16 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- BB01 (SCP2) £24413 per annum pro rata
School Cleaner job summary
ST MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher: E Patterson. NOR c.1450
School Cleaner
BB01 (SCP 2) £24413 per annum pro rata
12.5 hrs per week: 11.15am–1.45pm, Monday–Friday
Term Time Only
1 Year Fixed Term Contract
The Governors wish to appoint a school cleaner to help maintain the school building, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and health and safety. The successful applicant will carry out cleaning duties around the school building during the school day. In particular, the role will involve cleaning up student areas following break and lunch times, ensuring that all areas are tidy, clean and safe for all to use.
St Mary’s is a wonderful school to work in and this is an excellent opportunity for someone wishing to join a supportive and caring school community. The working hours would provide a great opportunity for anyone working around family commitments or wishing to take on additional work.
The successful applicant must have an excellent work ethic, be able to work well independently and be able to carry out cleaning duties to a high standard. It is important that the candidate has good communication skills and is always professional. It is essential that any applicant enjoys interacting with young people and other colleagues and can do this effectively. As a Catholic school, the successful candidate must also be prepared to actively support our Catholic/Christian ethos and key values.
There are more details regarding key responsibilities in the Job Description. The role is a fixed term role for 1 year initially, and there is the possibility of the role being extended or becoming a permanent position. There also may be a possibility of extra hours working in the school and therefore flexibility would be desirable.
St Mary’s is a very popular school, rated Outstanding by the Diocese and Ofsted. We are an inclusive, ambitious and nurturing school where students thrive. We enjoy outstanding facilities in a building, which opened in 2011. We joined the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust in June 2020. We are also very popular with parents and are one of the most over-subscribed schools in the North-East. The roll has grown from around 1100 five years ago to over 1450 by September 2025, with 5 main school year groups of around 235-240 and a Sixth Form of approximately 300 students.
If you require any further information about the post or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Danielle Largue, Deputy Headteacher.
Closing date: 9.00am on Friday 30th January 2026. Interviews are likely to be held shortly after this date.
The school is fully committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and an online search for shortlisted candidates, as part of our due diligence.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Mary's Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1459 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mary's Catholic School website
St Mary's Catholic School
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