Cleaning Assistant

Landau Forte College; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance

LGPS

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

Landau Forte College Derby seeks a catering assistant to join our supportive site team and help prepare spaces for learning. The role runs Monday to Friday during term time, 9.15am to 2.30pm, with a meal allowance and additional benefits.

The successful candidate will manage their time well, be friendly, and assist in cleaning duties while maintaining safety and cleanliness standards. Derby location within an ambitious academy trust is highlighted.

Qualifications

• Excellent at managing their own time and priorities.
• Personable with a friendly disposition.
• Willing to lend a hand, but ensure the job is done well.
• Trained or experienced in cleaning roles.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning of equipment and facilities.
• Clearing and setting up spaces for learning.
• Promoting safe use of facilities and monitoring safety equipment.
• Any other duties as directed by the Site Manager.

Skills

Time management

People skills

Willingness to help

Cleaning experience

Education

Cleaning experience/training

Job description

Our opportunity for you

We are looking to appoint a catering assistant to join our inspirational organisation

Do you want to work with inquisitive students and collaborative staff? Do you value being at the heart of a vibrant city? Does this sound like your perfect job?

Then Landau Forte College Derby is the place for you.

Key information

Contract: 9.15am - 2.30pm (Monday - Friday), 44.35 payable weeks (term time only).

Start date: ASAP

Salary: £12.71 per hour per hour, plus meal allowance, plus extra benefits

Closing Date: 20 September 2026

Person specification

The person we are looking for should be:

Excellent at managing their own time and priorities.

Personable with a friendly disposition.

Willing to lend a hand, but make sure the job is done well.

Trained or experienced in cleaning roles.

Job description

Introduction to the Department

Our Site team maintain and develop our facilities, alongside the crucial day-to-day work of preparing spaces for learning, and line manage the cleaning team.

Duties for this job will include (but are not limited to):

Cleaning of equipment and facilities.

Clearing and setting up of spaces for learning.

Promoting the safe use of our facilities, including the regular monitoring of safety equipment.

Any other appropriate duties and responsibilities relevant to the post as directed by the Site Manager.

What we can offer you

A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment

The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students

Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust

A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health

Landau Forte College Derby

We are a highly successful and heavily oversubscribed 11 - 19 College with a strong record of success across all aspects of its work. In May 2014 we were accredited as a School Centre for Teacher Training by the National College for Teaching and Leadership. In February 2015 we were designated as a Teaching School and the College is a local, regional and national hub for professional development.

The local area

Derby is a vibrant and exciting city, located right in the heart of the UK. The city has a developed arts and culture scene and the area has a great history. The College is located just a few minutes’ walk away from Derby city centre.

Derby provides great range of sports and leisure facilities and is the gateway to the Peak District. Within a 10 minutes’ drive of the city you will find yourself in the beautiful open Derbyshire countryside with unspoilt villages, historic houses and adventurous attractions.

Derby is 10 minutes away from M1 junction 25

London is 90 minutes away by train

East Midlands Airport is 20 minutes away

All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.