Cleaning Operative

Academy Transformation Trust; Atherstone; On-site; GBP 7,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading academy as a Cleaning Operative, where you will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards. This role offers a permanent contract with opportunities for professional development and a supportive team environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in cleaning and a commitment to health and safety.

Benefits

Professional Development opportunities

Comprehensive employee benefits package

Shopping discounts

Cycle-to-work and gym schemes

Cinema tickets

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar environment required.
• Ability to work on own initiative and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake day to day cleaning and sanitisation of the building and facilities.
• Ensure Health & Safety compliance.

Skills

Basic cleaning methods

Health & Safety compliance

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Good standard of literacy and numeracy

Job description

Cleaning Operative

• NJ Scale Point: 2
• Actual Salary: £6,063 per annum
• 10 Hours Per week, 43 weeks per year
• Permanent contract commencing as soon as possible

We are searching for the best education professionals to join our trust. Are you passionate about making a difference to our children’s learning? Are you looking for a new challenge?

The Queen Elizabeth Academy are looking to appoint an individual to undertake day to day cleaning and sanitisation of the building and facilities, always ensuring Health & Safety compliance.The successful candidate will join our academy which is dynamic and inspiring, creating a culture of outstanding success amongst our students. To succeed, you will have previous experience in a similar environment with basic cleaning methods and the use of equipment.You will have a good standard of literacy and numeracy and the ability to work on your own initiative and within a team.We are keen to secure a positive Cleaning Operative who can make a telling contribution to our team. The department is part of a well led, mutually supportive cleaning team and the appointed candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues and will be supported by a Catering Supervisor, and strong SLT.

Why choose The Queen Elizabeth Academy?The Queen Elizabeth Academy is an 11-16 mixed academy based in Atherstone with approximately 721 pupils on roll. Following our Ofsted inspection in June 2022, we retained our “Good” rating, a real testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff and students. Ofsted commented the pupils were “respectful of each other’s views and are exceptionally supportive. Pupils behave well. They are proud of their school and the improvements that have been made in recent years. Pupils enjoy school and know that leaders and staff have the highest expectations for them.” The Ofsted report is a fair reflection of the academy, and we continue to develop as we push from Good to Great.

In November 2016, as part of the Priority School Building Programme, we moved into brand new premises that have given us access to fantastic new facilities, which really set us apart in the locality.

As a proud Academy Transformation Trust academy, we are devoted to professional development and support which is second to none. Our trust is registered as Disability Confident, and we welcome all applications. Our ATT Institute offers hundreds of training events and leadership accreditation qualifications to develop your talent to its full potential. As an academy we believe it is our role to develop your expertise to the full through supportive coaching in order to transform the lives of our students.

In return,you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

Are you ready to make a difference and join our journey? If you wish to learn more information and apply for the role of Cleaning Operative, please see our application pack, and visit our careers page.

We are proud to be a part of the Academy Transformation Trust family of academies whose mission is to transform learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 03 June 2025 – 09.00am

Interview date: To be confirmed

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check,and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2024.We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.