Cleaner

Every; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity,

Job summary

Harrogate High School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK, is looking for a reliable Facilities team member to work 16 hours per week during term time plus 2 weeks. The role involves cleaning, polishing floors, dusting, waste management and basic administrative tasks. An enhanced DBS check is required as part of safeguarding.

The post is permanent and part-time, with working patterns aligned to school hours, within the Northern Star Academies Trust family of schools.

Responsibilities

• General dusting of furniture, fixings and fittings
• Dust control mopping/sweeping of floors
• Cleaning and polishing floors using electrical buffing machine, carpet shampooer
• Damp/wet mopping of floors
• Polishing furniture, cleaning internal glass
• Cleaning of sanitary fittings and toilet areas
• To use cleaning materials as instructed
• Specialist cleaning (e.g. stripping & sealing of floors)
• Emptying of waste paper bins
• Wiping surfaces, fixtures and fittings & paintwork
• Store cleaning equipment and products safely and securely
• To fulfil the necessary administrative tasks associated with the responsibilities of the post.

Job description

Location: Harrogate High School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK

Contract Type: Permanent

Education Phases: Secondary;

Job Roles: Other Support;

Working Patterns: Part-Time;

Application Deadline: Sunday, 18th October 2026

Interview Date: W/c 19th October 2026

Expected Working Start Date: As soon as possible

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

Harrogate High School is a vibrant and ambitious 11-16 secondary academy. Everyone who plays a part in life at Harrogate High School is very proud of the school and we all strive to maintain it as a fantastic place to learn and a key part of the community. We are proud to be a part of Northern Star Academies Trust and make the most of the links we have with our brilliant partner schools.

Why work for Northern Star Academies Trust?
We are a mission-driven Multi-Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career. Each school in our Trust is unique and all of our primary and secondary academies are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Hours of Work: 16 hours per week, term time only plus 2 weeks

We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic individual to join our Facilities team and support the school and Hub where necessary in ensuring the environment is safe, clean, hygienic and compliant for all within allocated timescales.

Duties will include (but not exhaustive):

• General dusting of furniture, fixings and fittings
• Dust control mopping/sweeping of floors
• Cleaning and polishing floors using electrical buffing machine, carpet shampooer
• Damp/wet mopping of floors
• Polishing furniture, cleaning internal glass
• Cleaning of sanitary fittings and toilet areas
• To use cleaning materials as instructed
• Specialist cleaning (e.g. stripping & sealing of floors)
• Emptying of waste paper bins
• Wiping surfaces, fixtures and fittings & paintwork
• Store cleaning equipment and products safely and securely
• To fulfil the necessary administrative tasks associated with the responsibilities of the post.

Safeguarding

Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
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