Cleaner - Radipole Primary School

Dorset Council; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 7,900 - 9,600; Part time

Job summary

Radipole Primary School is seeking a Cleaner to join our busy team. This term-time role is 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday 3:30pm–6:30pm, fixed term until 25 March 2026, with a pro rata salary and an hourly rate of £13.28.

The successful candidate will clean designated areas to a high standard and take pride in their work; prior school experience is not essential, but an interest in pupil welfare is valued. Start date: as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning to a high standard.
• Interest in welfare of children is a desirable attribute.

Responsibilities

• Clean designated areas within school premises to a high standard.
• Maintain cleanliness during term-time and adapt to scheduling.
• Supportive and reliable team member with flexible approach.

Skills

General cleaning

Job description

About the role

Radipole Primary School

Cleaner

15 hours per week

Pay Grade Dorset Grade 1 FTE (£25,614)

Actual Pro Rata Pay (£8,742), Hourly Rate of Pay £13.28

The vacancy is a term time position, working 15 Hrs Per Week (Monday to Friday inclusive 3:30pm to 6:30pm). Please note this is a fixed term contract, initially until the 25th March 2026.

We are looking to recruit a reliable, flexible, hardworking and committed person to join our busy cleaning team to undertake general cleaning of a designated area within our school premises.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of cleaning to a high standard and take a real pride in their work.

Previous experience of working in a school environment is not essential, but an interest in the welfare of children and their wellbeing is a necessary attribute for this post.

Start Date: as soon as possible

• 15 hours per week (Monday through to and including Friday: 3.30pm to 6.30pm) these hours are during term time when pupils are at school.
• In addition to the 15 hours per week (Term Time), additional overtime hours may be available to be worked within the school holiday weeks, as agreed in advance with the Cleaner in Charge.

Closing Date: Tuesday 15th September 2026

Interview Date: WC 21st September 2026, day TBC

Further Information

Radipole Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are 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.

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.

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

Radipole Primary 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.