CLEANERS

Lancashire County Council; Heysham; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Trumacar Nursery And Community Primary School in Heysham is seeking two part-time cleaners for its Cleaning Team. Under the Site Supervisor, you will maintain high standards in assigned areas and assist with other areas as required.

Full training and DBS clearance support are provided; staff must meet safeguarding guidelines and provide suitable references. Appointment is subject to DBS disclosure and right to work checks in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in school or office cleaning preferred.
• DBS clearance required/processed for safeguarding.
• Commitment to high standards and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Clean designated areas to high standards as part of the school cleaning team.
• Work with the Site Supervisor and team to cover additional areas as needed.

Skills

Cleaning

DBS check

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

Location Trumacar Nursery And Community Primary School, Combermere Road, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2ST (320 on roll) Tel: [phone] School website: www.trumacar.lancs.sch.uk Summary We are looking for 2 additional cleaners to join our superb Cleaning Team under the supervision of our Site Supervisor. The successful candidates will be assigned areas of the school which they will be expected to maintain to the highest standards as well as working with their team on other areas of the school when the need arises. The successful candidate must be able to fulfil the Job Description which is attached to this advert. We fully support and encourage staff training and development and full training will be provided by the existing cleaning team and the Site Supervisor. Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School is committed to child safety and protection and all staff regularly undertake the DBS clearance process and are expected to know and adhere to the 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' document issued by the DfE. The successful candidate will receive further training on Child Protection from a Designated Senior Person as part of our induction process. Appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, proof of the right to work in the UK, completion of the Overseas Check form (if applicable) and subject to references. Applications open from: 22nd September 2026 Applications must be returned by: Midday Thursday 14th October 2026 Shortlisting will take place on: Thursday 14th October 2026 Interviews will take place on: On Wednesday 5th November 2026, applicants will be notified of a time if successful with their application References: Please ensure that your current employer is also one of your referees. 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. 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. Proposed Interview Date: 05/11/2026 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.