Cleaner

Lamberhead Green Community Primary School; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy in Wigan area is recruiting two cleaners for 12.5 hours per week, term time only plus 4 weeks for deep cleaning. These permanent posts offer a Grade 2 salary (£7,846 per annum, £13.05 per hour) and a fixed schedule across 42 weeks per year.

Shifts are mornings 06:00-08:30 or afternoons 15:30-18:00; availability for either option can be discussed at interview. Postholders must undergo enhanced safeguarding checks.

Qualifications

• Great attention to detail and a flexible approach.
• Highly organised and able to work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Clean the building to a high standard to create a pleasant environment for visitors and staff.
• Duties include cleaning, buffing, sweeping, vacuum cleaning and other general domestic cleaning duties.

Skills

Attention to detail

Flexible approach

Organised

Deadline aware

Tools

Vacuum cleaner

Buffing equipment

Broom

Mop

Job description

Please note the employer for this position is not Wigan Council

Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy

• Kershaw Street
• Orrell
• Wigan
• WN5 OAW

2x positions

Salary: Grade 2, £7,846 per annum. £13.05 per hour

12.5 hours per week, term time, working 42 weeks per year

Permanent

Required for September 2026

We are a school where children and staff thrive. Our children’s successes are due to the hard-working team at the school, who together with parents and other agencies, ensure that each child has the opportunity to achieve their BEST.

The Headteacher and Local Governing Body of Orrell Lamberhead Green wish to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and reliable cleaner.

You will have great attention to details and a flexible approach, will embrace learning and adapt easily to change. You will be highly organised and able to work to deadlines.

You will clean the building to a high standard ensuring that it is a pleasant environment for visitors and staff. Duties will include cleaning, buffing, sweeping, vacuum cleaning and other general domestic cleaning duties.

We are highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and Disqualification Declaration.

This position is term time only plus 4 weeks during the summer holidays for deep cleaning.

Hours per week 12.5 (Mon-Fri 2.5hrs per day)

Mornings 06:00-08:30 & Afternoons 15:30-18:00

Availability for morning cleaner or afternoon cleaner can be discussed at interview.

For any enquiries please contact Tracey Lawton on 01942 768760 or on the above email address (please note: due to summer holidays there may be a delay in replying).

Applications forms are returnable to the school

Interview date: Week commencing 7th September 2026

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

The employer is committed to safeguarding