Cleaner

The Star; Bacup; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Academies in Bacup, Lancashire is seeking a dedicated Cleaner to join our facilities team. You will help create, maintain and monitor a safe, clean learning environment for pupils and staff, ensuring classrooms and common areas are well cared for and welcoming.

The role requires prior cleaning experience, reliability, and the ability to work on your own initiative as part of a committed school community.

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning post.
• Ability to undertake a range of cleaning duties.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, clean learning environment for pupils and staff.
• Keep facilities clean, safe and well maintained.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Own initiative

Customer service

Job description

Cleaner

Star Academies

• Location: Bacup, Lancashire
• Salary: £25,614 per year
• Type: Temporary
• Employment Type: Full-time

9 hours ago

Do you have what it takes to nurture today's young people and inspire tomorrow's leaders? Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people succeed? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.

About Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

is a mixed secondary grammar school and sixth form for 11 to 18-year-olds in Waterfoot, Lancashire. We joined Star Academies in 2023 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

In June 2026, the school was inspected under Ofsted's new framework and 'report card' grading system (introduced in November 2025) and became the first school in the North West to be awarded 'Exceptional' - the highest grade - in all seven areas, including Post-16 provision.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for a highly organised individual to help create, maintain and manage a safe learning environment for our young people. You will have a keen eye for detail to ensure our facilities are clean, safe and well maintained.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively problem solve and provide excellent customer service to our community.

You will have:

• A previous cleaning post.
• The ability to undertake a range of cleaning duties.
• The ability to work on own initiative.

About Star Academies

is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you'll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person's future - our embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

We can also offer you a range of benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

Key Dates

• Closing Date: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 9am.
• Interview Date: Thursday, 22 October 2026.
• Proposed Start Date: Monday, 2 November 2026.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.