Cleaner in charge

Suffolk County Council; Bury St Edmunds; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform (PPE)

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a Cleaner in charge to lead a team of cleaners and maintain a clean, safe environment for pupils and staff. The role is permanent and part-time (30 hours per week, 42 weeks per year) with term-time hours and non-pupil days.

The successful candidate will uphold high hygiene standards, support the cleaning team, and ensure duties cover all areas of the school.

Qualifications

• Supervise a team of cleaners to maintain high hygiene standards.
• Ensure the school environment is clean, safe and welcoming for pupils, staff and visitors.
• Commitment to highest hygiene standards and reliability in duties.

Responsibilities

• Oversee general cleaning duties across the school.
• Support cleaners and ensure duties are completed to standard.
• Maintain hygiene and safety compliance throughout premises.

Skills

Team supervision

Hygiene standards

Reliability

Job description

• St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School
• Address: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1QG
• Salary: £26,846 per annum (pro rata), Actual £19,992 per annum
• Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week, 42 weeks per year, 11.45 am - 6.15 pm
• Contract: Permanent
• Reference: 5670

Our friendly, caring and experienced premises staff are looking to recruit a reliable, hard-working and motivated Cleaner in charge to join their team based at St Edmund’s School.

As cleaner in charge you will have responsibility for supporting a team of cleaners to ensure the school is clean, tidy and maintained to provide a safe and welcoming environment for pupils, visitors and colleagues.

You will have responsibility for general cleaning duties in all areas of the school and will need to be committed to the highest hygiene standards.

Working hours

In the role, hours are worked term time, plus non-pupil days with remainder of hours condensed over school closure periods, allowance to cover holiday entitlement included in salary.

Benefits

• A supportive working environment
• Provision of uniform (PPE)
• Employee Assistance programme, which includes counselling, 24hr GP, Physio and mental health services.

For more information

Please read the Job Description (pdf).

To find out more, please contact the school by either emailing [e-mail] or calling 01284 755141. Visit the school website to learn more about our school.

Closing date: 3.00 pm, 9 November 2026.

The successful candidate will need to undertake a DBS check.

We are committed to staff well-being as well as to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

We require all staff and volunteers to demonstrate this commitment in every aspect of their work.