Cleaner

inploi; Farnworth; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 14,000; Full time

Job summary

A local primary school is seeking a Cleaner to join its team. The role involves maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the school, including toilet cleaning and use of various cleaning equipment. Applicants should possess strong customer care skills and be able to work both independently and as part of a team. The school offers a supportive environment and encourages applications from all backgrounds, promoting diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Supportive colleagues

Local Government Pension scheme contribution

Personalized Continuous Professional Development

Qualifications

• Hard-working, energetic, and honest individual.
• Good communication skills to relate positively within the school community.
• Ability to work alone to tight timescales.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness around the school including toilets, internal glazing, and floors.
• Use cleaning equipment such as scrubbers and buffing machines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer care skills

Teamwork

Ability to work alone

Job description

Post Title: Cleaner

Responsible to: Headteacher

Location: St Gregory's RC Primary School

Salary: Grade 1 SCP 1 3 Actual Salary £13,196 - £13,403 (£24,413- £24,796 FTE)

Term of Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: All Year Round

Hours per week: 20

Start date: ASAP

Closing date: Sunday 25th January 2026

St Gregory's are currently seeking a Cleaner. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi‑academy trust.

The position will involve being responsible for developing and maintaining an excellent standard of cleanliness around the school and duties will include toilet cleaning, mopping, cleaning of internal glazing, vacuuming, use of equipment including scrubbers, driers and buffing machines.

Our Mission

Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.

Our Values - One of Hope

Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.

One of Courage

As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.

One of Innovation

St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.

We are seeking an individual who has:

We are looking for someone who is hard‑working, energetic and an honest person with excellent customer care skills and the ability to provide a quality service within a busy school. The ideal person should have good attention to detail and the ability to work as part of a team and be able to communicate clearly with and relate positively to all members of the school community. The ability to work alone to tight timescales is essential.

We can offer:

• A supportive and dedicated Local Governing Body and Staff
• Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
• A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
• Supportive colleagues and governors with a clear vision and high aspirations for the school.
• A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
• A commitment to relevant, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
• A happy, calm and welcoming working environment.
• Opportunities to work within the wider STOCCAT team
• Generous 22.7% Local Government Pension scheme employer contribution
• Recognition of continuous Local Government service (where applicable)

The Trust is committed to welcoming individuals regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity, sexual orientation or marital status or whether you are pregnant or on parental leave or from a socio‑economic background. We welcome applicants from all communities and from people that identify with those characteristics.

Commitment to Safeguarding:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1074 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check including Children’s barred list check and satisfactory references, including your suitability to work with children. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS’s Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at https://www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Applications will only be considered from individual applicants on our standard application form, and not via CV alone or agencies. An online search will be performed on all shortlisted applicants in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding procedures and Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a form for self‑disclosure of cautions and convictions.

Shortlisting date: TBC

Interview date: Friday 30th January 2026

Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website

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