Cleaner

The Star; Radcliffe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlements

Healthcare cash plans

Job summary

The Star Radcliffe Academy is seeking a dedicated cleaner to help create and maintain a clean, safe learning environment for students and staff. You will perform a range of cleaning duties and contribute to a well-ordered school environment.

We value individuals who can work independently and also collaborate with a team of support staff to sustain high standards of hygiene and safety across the academy.

Qualifications

• A previous cleaning post.
• The ability to undertake a range of cleaning duties.
• The ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and manage a clean, safe learning environment for pupils and staff.
• Undertake a range of cleaning duties to keep facilities well maintained.
• Demonstrate initiative and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Skills

Cleaning duties

Own initiative

Team player or collaboration

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 Star Radcliffe Academy is a new and ambitious secondary school at the heart of Radcliffe. We are a five-form entry, 750-place academy for 11-16 year olds, which opened its doors in September 2024 with our founding Year 7 cohort. Each year we will grow, welcoming a new intake of Year 7 pupils, and by September 2028 we will be at full capacity, serving every year group. Our academy exists to provide Radcliffe with a truly outstanding school - one that raises aspirations, strengthens community pride, and transforms the life chances of every young person we serve. As a free school built from the ground up, we have the rare privilege of creating our culture, curriculum, and systems with clarity and purpose, shaping excellence one year group at a time. Like all Star schools, we have a distinctive leadership specialism. This means we deliver a rigorous, knowledge-rich academic curriculum alongside a character-forming leadership programme. Pupils are not only equipped with the qualifications and skills they need to succeed but are also inspired to serve others, contribute positively to society, and become leaders in their communities and beyond. Our belief is simple but profound: every child in Radcliffe has the capacity to succeed at the highest level. By combining high expectations, exceptional teaching, and a culture built on Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect, we are determined to ensure that our pupils leave us as confident, compassionate, and capable young leaders who ready to make their mark on the world.

Role Overview

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:

• A previous cleaning post.
• The ability to undertake a range of cleaning duties.
• The ability to work on own initiative.

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 embody what we believe is needed to succeed. We are a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools.

Professional Development

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub, . 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.

Benefits

• competitive salaries and pension schemes
• generous holiday entitlements
• healthcare cash plans