CLEANER WITH ADDITIONAL DUTIES

Lancashire County Council; Worston; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, BB7 2BA, is seeking a Cleaner with Additional Duties. The role involves opening and closing the school, maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming premises, and supporting daily operations.

Two posts are available—am or pm—part‑time term time only, with pay reflecting pro‑rata annualised figures. The salary is £12.97 per hour plus a Foundation Living Wage supplement where applicable, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education

Qualifications

• Essential: Experience of being a key holder or a position of responsibility.
• Desirable: Experience of working as a cleaner; Experience of working in a school or educational environment; Experience in operating powered machinery.

Responsibilities

• Open and close the school building and premises as required.
• Ensure premises are clean, safe and welcoming for students, staff and visitors.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Carry out additional duties as part of the role.

Skills

Key holder

Organised

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Powered machinery

Job description

Salary £12.97 an hour plus a Foundation Living Wage supplement where applicable

Location Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, BB7 2BA (1504 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: www.crgs.org.uk

Summary Cleaner with Additional Duties - am and pm available

We believe that our success starts with delivering first class service standards throughout our busy school. An opportunity has arisen for a cleaner with additional duties to join our well established, in‑house team, to ensure the school premises are clean and well‑presented. The successful candidate will also act as a keyholder to open and close the school building and premises.

This role plays a vital part in ensuring that our school provides a clean, safe, secure, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors. In addition to maintaining high standards of cleanliness, the successful candidate will be responsible for opening and securing the site, helping to safeguard school premises and ensure facilities are ready for use each day. As a large and busy school, we rely on dedicated and dependable support staff whose contribution is essential to the smooth day‑to‑day operation of the school.

The successful candidate will play an important role within the team and will possess the following key qualities:

• Able to work in an organised and methodical way
• Ability to create effective working relationships
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication skills

There are two posts available – am or pm hours.

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School is a close‑knit, friendly and supportive community, and a truly rewarding place to work.

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

The closing date is 31/10/2026 at 12 noon

Essential Experience

• Experience of being a key holder or a position of responsibility

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working as a cleaner
• Experience of working in a school or other educational environment
• Experience in operating powered machinery

For an informal discussion please contact: [e-mail]

Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.