Cleaning Assistant (15 hours)

Tgat; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teacher/local government pension

Career development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

The Morley Academy in Leeds is seeking a Cleaning Assistant to join our facilities team. The successful candidate will help maintain a safe, clean, and well‑kept environment for students, staff and visitors, using appropriate cleaning materials and equipment in line with health and safety guidance.

This role requires the ability to work as part of a team, safely handle hazardous cleaning materials, and read and follow safety instructions and chemical labels.

Qualifications

• Ability to safely handle hazardous cleaning materials in the course of general cleaning.
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team.
• Reading skills to understand safety instructions and chemical labels, in compliance with Health and Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness across all areas.
• Use appropriate cleaning equipment and materials in line with health and safety guidance.

Skills

hazardous materials handling

teamwork

reading safety labels

Job description

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

The Morley Academy is seeking to recruit a committed and hard-working colleague to the role of Cleaning Assistant. This is a key position within the Academy, contributing to the provision of a safe, clean and well-maintained environment for students, staff and visitors. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness across all areas of the school, using appropriate equipment and cleaning materials in line with health and safety guidance.

The potential applicant will have

• The ability to safely handle and use potentially hazardous cleaning materials in the process of general cleaning.
• The ability to work constructively as part of a team.
• Sufficient reading skills to understand safety instructions and chemical labels, in compliance with Health and Safety regulations.

What we offer you

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

At The Morley Academy we are privileged to work and learn in what is not only an Outstanding and World Class school but one which is also the founding academy of The GORSE Academies Trust. We achieve this through providing all students, but particularly those who have the most challenging and complex backgrounds, with a rigorous and academic education which challenges them, not only academically, but also in terms of their place in society. We believe that this will prepare them for life not only in Britain, but across the world.

Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and we welcome applications from people with disabilities as defined by the Equality Act. If you would benefit from any adjustments during the application or interview process, please inform us so we can support you appropriately.

We arecommitted to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.