Cleaner in Charge - Beaminster School

Dorset Council; Beaminster; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

Dorset Council Beaminster is seeking an experienced Cleaner in Charge to oversee our school cleaning team and ensure a clean, safe learning environment.

The role is part-time, 15 hours per week, worked 3.30-6.30pm Mon-Fri (43 weeks per year). Salary £10,045 per annum, pro rata with holidays.

You will lead by example, coordinate and manage the team, perform cleaning duties as required, and contribute to safeguarding and hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a cleaning team in a school or similar environment.
• Ability to co-ordinate tasks and manage day-to-day cleaning operations.
• Commitment to hygiene, safety and safeguarding standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct the school cleaning team on a day-to-day basis.
• Lead by example by undertaking cleaning duties as required.
• Coordinate tasks to ensure the school remains clean, hygienic and safe for learning and activities.
• Be flexible in approach and contribute to the smooth running of the school support staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Cleaning operations

Co-ordination

Health and safety awareness

Job description

About the role

CLEANER IN CHARGE (PART-TIME)

We are looking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated school Cleaner in Charge to oversee and direct our dedicated school cleaning team day-to-day.

The successful candidate will effectively co-ordinate and manage our existing team to ensure the school is kept clean and hygienic, and a safe and pleasant environment for learning and other school activities to take place in.

Leading by example, the postholder will be required to undertake cleaning duties as part of their role.

Applications for this permanent post are welcomed from all candidates who take real pride in their work, are happy to follow and to give direction, and can work effectively as part of a team.

Working hours are 3.30-6.30pm Monday-Friday, 15 hours per week 43 weeks per year.

Actual Salary £10,045.00 per annum (Grade3, SCP 4)

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

Please note that although the majority of work is done during the school term and on staff training days, this post also includes 4 weeks worked during the school holidays.

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of this post, the school requires flexibility and a can-do attitude in all of its employees and as part of our support staff team the postholder should be willing to learn new skills as required.

The postholder will also be required to perform other tasks as and when may be necessary to ensure the smooth running of the school.

CLOSING DATE: Thursday 12th November 2026

Further Information

Beaminster school values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Our school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.