CLEANER

Lancashire County Council; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 12,718,000 - 18,113,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is advertising a part-time School Cleaner role at St Bede's Catholic High School, Ormskirk. 16 hours per week, Term Time only plus 5 weeks, to commence ASAP. Shifts are 15:30–18:45 Monday to Thursday and 15:30–18:30 Friday.

Salary £13.45 per hour. Responsibilities include vacuuming, dusting, bin empties and washroom cleaning; some lifting and physical effort required. The post carries safeguarding requirements including a DBS check; equality of opportunity is promoted

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal skills and a positive approach to service delivery.
• Commitment to undertaking relevant training and development.
• Ability to work as part of a team and use own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Vacuuming, dusting and emptying bins as part of daily cleaning tasks.
• Cleaning washroom facilities and other general cleaning duties.
• Respond proactively within the role and manage light lifting tasks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Positive service attitude

Willingness to undertake training

Job description

Salary £13.45 an hour Term Time only plus 5 weeks.

Location St Bede's Catholic High School, Ormskirk, St Anne's Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4TA (711 on roll).

Tel: [phone].

School website: www.sbchs.co.uk.

Summary Vacancy for School Cleaner – Permanent (subject to completion of a satisfactory probation period).

Post is 16 hours p/w Monday – Friday Term Time only plus 5 weeks, to commence ASAP.

15:30pm – 18:45pm Monday to Thursday. 15:30pm – 18:30pm Friday.

Salary FLW £13.45 per hour

We are seeking to appoint a school cleaner in this busy secondary school. General cleaning duties include vacuuming, dusting, emptying bins, cleaning washroom facilities etc. The job does involve some lifting and a moderate level of physical activity. The successful candidate must be able to use their own initiative and be able to respond proactively within their role.

The closing date is 9am on 25/09/2026. The interview date is W/C 28/09/2026. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Essential Experience

• Good interpersonal skills
• Positive approach to service delivery
• Commitment to undertaking relevant training and development

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working as a cleaner
• Experience of using powered equipment eg a floor buffer

Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. 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 www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.