Cleaner

Star Academies; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Academies' Bay Leadership Academy in Morecambe is seeking a highly organised facilities support role to help create, maintain and manage a safe, clean learning environment for our pupils.

You will have attention to detail, the ability to problem solve, and provide reliable customer service to our school community; experience in cleaning and knowledge of Health and Safety are desirable.

Joining Star Talent Academy offers professional development opportunities and a supportive team culture.

Qualifications

• Experience of cleaning in a school or similar environment.
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues and risks.
• Ability to undertake a range of cleaning tasks.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Good interpersonal skills and communication with diverse people.

Responsibilities

• Help create, maintain and manage a safe learning environment for pupils.
• Ensure facilities are clean, safe and well maintained.
• Provide reliable customer service to pupils, staff and the school community.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Health & safety

Cleaning duties

Initiative

Interpersonal skills

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 Bay Leadership Academy

Bay Leadership Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds in Morecambe. We joined Star Academies in 2018 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

The school was rated ‘good’ in all four areas of the inspection framework during its inspection in October 2022.

We are an ambitious school with high expectations for all of our pupils. 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 cleaning.
• An awareness of Health and Safety issues and risks.
• The ability to undertake a range of cleaning duties.
• The ability to work on own initiative.
• The ability to demonstrate good inter-personal skills and communicate with a range of people.

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: Friday, 18 September 2026 at midnight.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Proposed Start Date: Sunday, 1 November 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.