Cleaning Assistant

Trinity Academy Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 12,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time only (+23 days)

Development opportunities

Pension fund access

Health cover discount

Job summary

Trinity Academy Leeds is seeking a Cleaning Assistant to join our site team. The role is 17.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 2:30pm to 6:00pm, with term-time hours plus 23 days. Based in east Leeds, the academy opened in 2021 and serves a diverse community.

You will carry out general cleaning duties to keep the building clean and well maintained, supporting a safe and conducive learning environment. This post requires a DBS check and is subject to safeguarding checks.

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills are required.
• Previous cleaning experience is required.
• Ability to work well within a team.

Responsibilities

• General cleaning duties to keep the premises clean and well maintained.
• Support the site team to ensure a safe, clean learning environment.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Cleaning experience

Team player

Job description

Cleaning Assistant

Salary
Scale 1c (Point 3) - Actual salary: £11,257

Hours
17.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 2:30pm - 6pm)

Closing Date
8am - Monday October 5th 2026

Interview Date
To be confirmed

Website
https://leeds.trinitymat.org/

The Role

Trinity Academy Leeds

Cleaning Assistant

17.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 2:30pm - 6pm)

Term Time Only (plus 23 days)

Scale 1c (Point 3) - Actual salary: £11,257

This is an exciting time to join the founding team of an outstanding school, Trinity Academy Leeds as it continues to grow and develop. Trinity Academy Leeds opened its doors in September 2021 to 240 students from across the city and has already established a strong culture of excellence where all staff are united under the same shared mission, to enrich and strengthen the life choices and chances of the young people in east Leeds and beyond. Our school is now in its sixth year and currently has 1200 students on roll. We had our first Ofsted inspection in May 2024 and achieved 'outstanding in all areas'.

Trinity Academy Leeds is part of a wider family of schools, Trinity Multi Academy Trust. TMAT is proud to have transformed the life chances of thousands of pupils across its existing academies, and our core values of Empathy, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility run through all aspects of academy life. Our secondary schools consistently achieve academic results which place them in the top 10% of highest performing schools in the country and receive national and international recognition for the quality of their provision.

At Trinity Academy Leeds, standards are incredibly high, and every young person is guided into adopting and developing positive learning habits through a clear, robust, and consistent set of expectations from the very day that they join us. We are passionate about providing a quality of education and a climate for learning that is good enough for the children of East Leeds because it is good enough for the children in our own/extended families.

We are now looking for a Cleaning Assistant to join our site team. The role of Cleaning Assistant provides vital support to ensure that the building is clean and well maintained. Your responsibilities will include general cleaning duties and ensuring the physical environment of the premises and grounds is satisfactory for learning.

Trinity Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer and want our staff profile to reflect the community we serve.

Start Date: To be confirmed

What we need?

• Basic numeracy and literacy
• Cleaning experience
• Team player

What can we offer you?

• The opportunity to work with a progressive and forward thinking, Multi Academy Trust, where you are making the difference to the lives of hundreds of young people.
• Opportunities for development and career progression.
• Range of benefits including reduced cost health cover and access to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund.