School Cleaner
Weaverham Primary Academy, Northwich, CW8 3BD8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 15 hours per week (3pm-6pm, Monday to Friday) - 46 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- £12.26
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience of working within a cleaning role would be desirable, but not essential as full training will be given. We are looking for someone who is keen to learn and takes pride in their work.
Desirable Skills include:
Cleaning Techniques: Familiarity with various cleaning methods, including dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and using appropriate cleaning products.
Attention to Detail: The ability to notice and address dirt, stains, and other issues to maintain a clean and hygienic environment.
Physical Fitness and Stamina: School cleaning can be physically demanding, requiring the ability to stand, lift, and move around for extended periods.
Reliability and Punctuality: Being on time and consistently completing assigned tasks is crucial for maintaining the school's cleanliness.
Time Management: The ability to organise and prioritise tasks to ensure all cleaning duties are completed efficiently.
Teamwork: The ability to collaborate with other cleaners and staff to maintain the school environment.
Ability to Work Independently: Ability to work independently
Health and Safety Knowledge: Understanding of health and safety procedures, including the safe use of cleaning products and equipment.
Communication Skills: Good communication skills for interacting with staff and following instructions.
Safeguarding: Understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
What the school offers its staff
Employees have access to healthcare benefits - Medicash
Free counselling service
Training within your role for your professional development
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jo.wright@weaverhamacademy.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Weaverham Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 104 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Weaverham Primary Academy website
- Email address
- jo.wright@weaverhamacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01606852148
At Weaverham Primary Academy, we aim to inspire every child to develop a love of learning. We nurture every child, enabling them to flourish and achieve their very best. Our vision puts children first. When children enjoy all aspects of school and are enthusiastic, independent learners they gain the most from their education. We believe this climate for success is delivered through the creation of equal partnership between children, parents and the school.
Weaverham Academy is part of North West Academies Trust (NWAT), – one of the country’s highest- performing trusts with a superb record of improving schools and getting results -since November 2018. Pupil intake has doubled as word has spread of the improvements and the wide and varied curriculum, which places importance on helping children thrive both physically and mentally. Other NWAT schools include Delamere Academy, near Northwich, and Acresfield Primary School, Chester, which are ranked first and second in West Cheshire in the latest performance tables, St Martin’s Academy, Chester, which is the most oversubscribed school in the borough and Oak View Academy, Winsford, which is consistently amongst the highest ranking for improvement.
We are a small, happy team and we all help each other. We make sure that all the children in our care are safe and looked after to the best of our ability.
Arranging a visit to Weaverham Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jo.wright@weaverhamacademy.org.uk.
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