Cleaner

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Sheerness; On-site; GBP 9,900 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

Nore Academy on the Isle of Sheppey is seeking a reliable and enthusiastic Cleaner to join our dedicated team. The role is permanent, term-time plus 5 weeks, 18 hours per week, with pro rata pay and helpful training.

You will maintain classrooms, offices and communal areas to a high standard, comply with health and safety, and support a welcoming environment for pupils and staff. DBS check is required, and full training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning environments preferred.
• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Clean classrooms, offices, toilets and communal areas.
• Vacuum, mop and dust surfaces.
• Empty bins and dispose of waste appropriately.
• Replenish cleaning supplies as needed.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Follow health and safety procedures at all times.
• Report maintenance or safety concerns.

Skills

Reliability

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Flexibility

Independent work

Job description

Nore Academy is a SEN school that opened on the Isle of Sheppey in January 2025. We support young people aged 11-16 with a primary need of SEMH and other related areas of SEN such as ASC and communication difficulties. We have been steadily growing our numbers and the commissioned amount for 2026-2027 is 120. Estuary Academy Island is our Alternative provision which opened in September 2024 and is collocated with Nore Academy to provide up to 40 students with a broad and balanced curriculum offering to support students who cannot access mainstream education.

While each school has its own identity and provision, they are united by a shared purpose—to provide high-quality, inclusive education for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, removing barriers to learning and enabling every learner to succeed.

Across both schools, our work is guided by the core values of the Trust: community, love, flourish, and social justice. These values are lived out daily in how we build relationships, support one another, and champion the rights and potential of every young person in our care. We believe in the strength of community to bring people together, the importance of love in every interaction, the expectation that all can flourish given the right support, and a deep commitment to fairness and social justice for all learners and families.

This is a permanent, term-time plus 5 weeks position, working 5 days per week, 18 hours per week with a National NJC pay grade Sc1a/3 scale point 5 and 5, £24,413 - £25,989 (pro rata £9,871 - £10,508) depending on experience.

We are seeking a reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic Cleaner to join our team.

The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring that our premises are maintained to a high standard, providing a clean, safe and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

Main duties will include:

• Cleaning classrooms, offices, toilets and communal areas
• Vacuuming, mopping and dusting
• Emptying bins and disposing of waste appropriately
• Replenishing cleaning supplies where required
• Ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained
• Following health and safety procedures at all times
• Reporting any maintenance or safety concerns

The successful candidate will:

• Be reliable, punctual and trustworthy
• Take pride in their work and have good attention to detail
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Have a positive and flexible approach
• Previous cleaning experience would be desirable, although full training will be provided

Checks

We will conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates for information that is publicly available. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical screening and confirmation of qualifications and references.

Further questions

If you have any further questions, please contact our HR Officer at [e-mail]

We have the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.