School Cleaner

Wenhaston Primary School, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 9EP

9 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  12 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 July 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: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 2, Point 3

School Cleaner job summary

Hours: 15 hours per week (Term-time + holiday deep cleans)

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday (After school hours)

Wenhaston Primary School is looking for a dedicated and reliable Cleaner to join our close-knit school family. If you take pride in your work and want to play a key role in keeping our learning environment safe, clean, and welcoming for our children, we would love to hear from you!

What We Are Looking For:

Our ideal candidate will bring a positive attitude to the team and demonstrate:

• Independence & Flexibility: A flexible approach to tasks and the ability to work brilliantly on your own initiative.

• Pride in Your Work: A keen eye for detail to ensure the school sparkles.

• Community Spirit: A willingness to fully participate in school life and become a valued member of our team.

• Growth Mindset: A commitment to your own professional development (training will be provided).

Hours & Working Pattern:

• During Term Time: 15 hours per week, worked Monday to Friday after the school day has ended (exact timings to be agreed).

• During School Holidays: Periodic deep cleaning hours, with specific days and times flexibly arranged in advance with the Headteacher and School Business Manager.

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.

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 Wenhaston Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 90 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wenhaston Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wenhaston-primary-school

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