Cleaner

Whiteways Primary School; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Cascade Multi Academy Trust is seeking a Cleaner to join the Trust with Whiteways Primary School as a key site. The role requires good organisation and high cleaning standards across the site, with DBS check essential. You will follow health and safety rules, use cleaning equipment and report any damage promptly.

Close date: 5 November 2026; Interview: 16 November 2026. This is a part-time on-site position working within Whiteways Primary School, contributing to a safe and welcoming learning

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check is required.
• Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness across the site.
• Organised and reliable with a proactive approach to cleaning duties.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in designated areas
• Follow health and safety rules and use cleaning equipment properly
• Perform cleaning, washing, sweeping, sanitising, vacuuming, polishing and dusting
• Report damage/defects and ensure checklists are signed off
• Liaise with site staff, supervisors and line managers as required

Job description

Cascade Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a Cleaner tojoin the Trust.

Our vision at Cascade MAT is to transform the life chances ofour children; ensure safe and secure learning environments; createinspirational places for our staff to work and to be an influential part of thelocal community.

Across the Trust we inspireour children to aim high and succeed, equipping them with the necessary skillsand knowledge for the future. We promote understanding, respect and tolerancefor each other. This is an exciting time to join Cascade Multi Academy Trustwith each of its six schools judged as good by Ofsted.

Whiteways Primary School is a collaborative,multicultural and vibrant place to work. We pride ourselves on working togetheras a staff team to ensure we give our children the best starting points inlife. Our curriculum is what excites the children for learning, and we striveto be innovative in our teaching approaches. We continually celebrate ouruniqueness and diversity through our curriculum and community cohesion; makinglearning purposeful, immersive and challenging.

At Whiteways, we strongly believe in the importance of positive andrespectful relationships amongst all members of the school community. Ourfamilies play an unprecedented role in ensuring children are happy and safe atschool, so we create strong links between home and school learning, no matterwhen children start their journey at Whiteways Primary. Our curriculum ispurposeful and fun; we provide unique learning opportunities, fostering thechildren’s interests, and challenging them to become the best that they can be.

The role

This position willsuit an organised individual with exceptional cleaning standards. The mainpurpose of the role is to ensure sanitising duties are carried out regularlythroughout the site and that their allocated area is cleaned to the requiredspecification whilst adhering to defined procedures and health and safetyregulations. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanceddisclosure DBS check.

The successful candidate will:

• Maintaina high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the area/sites allocated
• Beaware of the conditions associated with the cleaning of your allocated areasrelated to the school/site users and to work to the appropriate Health andSafety rules and processes.
• Usethe appropriate equipment, materials, tools and machinery to ensure the job isdone effectively
• Beresponsible for a wide range of duties, including: cleaning, washing, sweeping,sanitising, vacuum cleaning, polishing and dusting of designated areas withinschool
• Supportwith specialist cleaning where appropriate
• Reportany damage/defects to the appropriate person
• Ensureall checklists are signed off as required
• Liaisewith site staff, supervisors and line managers as required.

Closing Date: 5th November 2026 @ Midnight

Interview Date: 16th November2026