School Cleaning Supervisor
Outwood Academy Adwick, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 7SF10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
25 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £15,299 - £17,559
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are currently seeking a Cleaning Supervisor to carry out cleaning duties throughout the Academy ensuring the interior of the academy is clean and tidy and managing the on-site cleaning team. As a member of the cleaning team, you will be part of a friendly team creating a clean and tidy working environment for students, staff and visitors.
Your duties will include the cleaning of classrooms, corridors, toilets, offices and any other communal areas. Previous experience and qualifications in the cleaning sector are essential as well as COSHH regulations.
Our ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, able to work as part of a team and committed to making a difference to improving the teaching environment of our students.
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Responsibilities
You will be responsible for ensuring the academy interior is consistently clean and tidy. Duties involve comprehensive cleaning tasks, including hovering corridors, classrooms, and stairs at appropriate times, and the removal of chewing gum.
You will execute full cleaning of toilets and inspect and tidy student toilets after break and lunch (where relevant). The role includes the regular upkeep of all corridors, walls, and skirting boards, along with cleaning internal glazing and window ledges. Additional responsibilities involve carrying out extra cleaning of rooms during holiday periods and responding promptly and clearly to emergency cleaning calls from academy staff.
Essential requirements include a willingness and ability to obtain and enhance qualifications and training in the post. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, possess an understanding of academy child safeguarding procedures, and relate to students in a pleasant manner. While not essential, experience working in a cleaning environment is desirable.
Knowledge of cleaning equipment, COSHH, basic hygiene, and previous experience in a school environment are all desirable assets for this role. A satisfactory DBS check is required.
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What the school offers its staff
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).
What will we do for you?
We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:
Secure Pay & Pension:Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Training & Progression:Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
Flexibility & Leave:Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff.(Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)
Wellbeing & Perks:Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.
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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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Outwood Academy Adwick
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1117 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Adwick website
- Email address
- recruitment@adwick.outwood.com
- Phone number
- 01302722237
We are an 11-18 academy based just north of the large, friendly, South Yorkshire town of Doncaster.
We have been a member of the Outwood Family since 2009, and in our 2023 Ofsted inspection the academy was graded Good in all categories. The inspection noted ‘the school has a supportive and caring culture. Staff build arm and friendly relationships with pupils. Pupils achieve their full potential. Staff are proud to work at the school’.
We offer a holistic education that makes learning stimulating, engaging and enjoyable for every student.
The inspectors were equally complimentary about our sixth form provision, with a wide range of courses on offer; including A Levels, vocational qualifications and T-levels.
We have also won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, in addition to being an IQM Centre of Excellence for 3 years, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded Silver Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision, join our family.
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Adwick
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@adwick.outwood.com.
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