Cleaner

Desmond Anderson Primary Academy; Tilgate; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Professional Development

Flexible & Family-Friendly

Exclusive Discounts

Well-being Support

Job summary

Desmond Anderson Primary Academy is seeking a dedicated school cleaner to maintain a clean, safe learning environment for pupils and staff. This role offers a permanent contract on a part-time basis.

You will work as part of a team across the school, undertaking cleaning duties to ensure spaces are ready for learning while adhering to safeguarding policies and flexible hours to support school needs. Familiarity with cleaning logs and safety protocols is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience of similar cleaning work in a school environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team within a school setting.
• Ability to relate well to children and adults.
• Good organising and prioritising skills to manage daily tasks.
• Ability to keep accurate cleaning records and logs.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Willingness to work flexibly to meet school needs.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning duties across the school premises.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy environment for pupils and staff.
• Work as part of a team to cover shifts and duties.

Skills

Experience of similar work

Teamwork

Relating to children and adults

Organising & prioritising

Cleaning records

Safeguarding commitment

Flexibility

Job description

As a school cleaner at Desmond Anderson Primary Academy, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment for our children and staff.

Your hard work ensures that our facilities are sanitised and ready for learning every day, and there’s nothing more important than that!

Just so you know, our teachers are very mindful of the work of our school cleaners. They don’t get the glitter out unless it is absolutely necessary!

We are seeking a hard-working and dedicated school cleaner to work in our friendly school. You will work as part as a team, undertaking various cleaning duties throughout the school to ensure our children’s learning environment is always clean. For the successful candidate we can offer a permanent contract working on a part-time basis.

In particular, successful applicants should have

• Experience of similar work
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team
• Ability to relate well to children and to adults
• Good organising and prioritising skills
• Ability to keep accurate cleaning records
• Evidence of a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Ability to work flexibly to suit school needs

You should:

• Have good communication skills
• Have the ability to use initiative
• Be willing to undertake direction and guidance
• Be ready to work as part of a team
• Use time effectively to ensure all spaces are ready for learning

Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?

Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice:

• Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Supportive & Collaborative:Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.
• Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.
• Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives.
• Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.

We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.

Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations.

Benefits

• We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:
• Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.
• Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills.
• Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.
• Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks.
• Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family.

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.

We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.

All information is stored securely and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.

The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.