Cleaner

Jobtrain; Coventry; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Pension schemes

Generous holiday entitlements

Healthcare cash plans

Job summary

Eden Girls' School, Coventry is seeking a dedicated cleaner to join the Star Academies community. The role focuses on creating a clean, safe learning environment for pupils, maintaining facilities, and supporting staff and students with reliable cleaning duties.

We value commitment, attention to detail and the ability to work independently. The school offers competitive salaries, generous holidays and pension schemes as part of Star Academies' rewards package.

Qualifications

• Experience of cleaning duties in a school or similar environment.
• Good knowledge of cleaning practices and safety procedures.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a safe, clean learning environment for pupils.
• Ensure facilities are clean, safe and well maintained.
• Provide reliable cleaning support to staff and pupils and respond to needs as required.

Skills

Experience in cleaning roles

Cleaning knowledge

Health and Safety awareness

Initiative

Customer service

Job description

Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? 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 Eden Girls' School, Coventry

Eden Girls’ School, Coventry is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for girls, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in 2014 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We are extremely proud to be one of the highest performing schools in the country, with the 3rd best Progress 8 score nationally for our 2019 GCSE results. We were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in July 2017.

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:

• Experience of a previous cleaning post.
• Knowlege of cleaning.
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues and risks.
• The ability to undertake a range of cleaning duties.
• The ability to work on own initiative.

About Star Academies

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 STAR values 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, Star Talent Academy. 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 rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

Key Dates

Closing Date: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at midnight.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Proposed Start Date: Monday, 19 October 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.