Cleaner

Shorefields; Colchester; On-site; GBP 5,400 - 6,000; Part time

Job summary

St James the Great Church of England Primary and Nursery School in Colchester is seeking a part-time Caretaker/Site Manager to join the team. The role covers 10 hours per week (15:30–17:30, Monday to Friday) during 38 weeks per year, term time and inset days.

The successful candidate will have cleaning experience and be able to handle cleaning tools and chemicals, with a willingness to learn health and safety aspects of cleaning.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning and maintaining facilities.
• Willing to learn about health and safety related to cleaning processes.
• Ability to work with the school caretaker and cleaning team.

Responsibilities

• Support the caretaker in daily site maintenance and cleaning tasks.
• Ensure cleanliness and security of the premises during term time.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Cleaning tools

Health and safety

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC2149-168S Position Type: Caretaker/Site Managers Pay Range: Scale 2 Point 4

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 18/09/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: On a rolling basis

Hours: 10 hours per week (15:30 to 17:30, Monday to Friday), 38 weeks per year (Term time and inset days)

Contract: Permanent contract

Salary: Scale 2, Point 4 £5,678.82 per annum (full time equivalent salary £25,185)

Location: St James the Great Church of England Primary and Nursery School. Colchester

Our school has been serving the community for over 150 years and we provide a caring and nurturing environment for all the children attending St James'.

The ideal candidate:

Will preferably need to have cleaning experience, know how to handle cleaning tools and chemicals, and have experience with or be willing to learn about health and safety related to cleaning processes. You will work closely with the caretaker.

In return we can offer:

A caring, friendly, Christian ethos that aims to develop everyone to their full potential and where every person is valued.

Highly motivated children and a supportive staff team; SLT and Governors with a clear vision for the future.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

For more information, please contact Maria Chinegwu ([e-mail]).

Applications closing date is Midnight Friday 18th of September 2026

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to a successful enhanced DBS check and additional pre- employment checks. A full job description and person specification, our Privacy Notice and our Recruitment & Selection Policy Statement are attached.

Information about the School

As a Church of England school, we have Christian Values at the centre of all we do as we teach the children how to aim high, using their skills and talents to achieve whatever they aim for.

Learning at St James’ is exciting and fun, children get messy and enjoy talking about their learning. Classrooms are vibrant and full of resources to make sure that pupils obtain the knowledge, skills and understanding that they need to thrive. Our pupils are hard-working individuals who enjoy their learning and who support each other to improve.

Our Christian school has a strong ethos to ensure pupils achieve. The school has a supportive staff team who are committed to improving learning outcomes for pupils.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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