CLEANER

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 6,500 - 8,500; Part time

Job summary

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School in Preston is seeking a committed cleaner to join our team on a permanent, part-time basis. The role is 12.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 2:30pm–5:00pm, with two weeks in the holidays.

You will carry out dusting, vacuuming, bin emptying and washroom cleaning, and you should be able to use your own initiative. The successful candidate will support our school’s standards and well-being, with DBS checks carried out as part of safeguarding.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Dusting and vacuuming of classrooms and corridors
• Emptying bins and cleaning washrooms
• General cleaning duties with some lifting and physical activity

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Proactive attitude

Reliability

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a committed cleaner to join our happyschool. The post is permanent subject to completion of a satisfactory probation period.

The post is 12.5 hours per week Monday to Friday working 2:30pm to 5:00pm each day plus 2 weeks in the holidays.

General duties include: dusting, vacuuming, emptying bins and cleaning washroom facilities etc. The job does include 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.

Standards of attainment and behaviour at our school are good, and we are looking for a capable, enthusiastic teacher with an open mind and a ‘can‑do attitude’ who can join our supportive team and help to make our Mission Slogan even more of a reality for the children at St Gregory’s. As a Catholic school, our Mission Slogan - ‘Loving all, like Jesus, we flourish together’ - underpins all we do. We currently have 210 children on roll who come to school happy, enthusiastic and motivated to learn, supported well by parents and the parish. We have high expectations of all pupils and are ambitious about what they can achieve. Staff well‑being is a strength of our school. Our latest Ofsted Inspection gives a fair representation of what life is like at St Gregory’s, a copy of which can be found here: https://www.stgregorysps.co.uk/diocesan-section-48-inspection-ofsted-and-performa/

Please also visit the school website to get an even better ‘flavour’ for our school. (https://www.stgregorysps.co.uk/)

The closing date for applications is Friday 9th October, 12 noon.

Short‑list‑ing will take place on Friday 9th October 2026, in the afternoon.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 14th October2026.

Starting date: 19th October 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.

Location St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston, Blackpool Road, Deepdale, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6HQ (208 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: www.st-gregorysps.co.uk

Desirable Qualifications

• Relevant Health & Safety training relating to the role - COSHH, Moving and Handling, Fire Safety, Ladder safety, Health & Safety Awareness. (the successful candidate will be required to undertake this training)

Essential Experience

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

Desirable Experience

• Experience as working as a cleaner

Proposed Interview Date: 14/10/2026

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.