Cleaning Operative at Sutton Community Academy

The Queen Elizabeth Academy; Sutton-on-Trent CP; On-site; GBP 5,800 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Sutton Community Academy is seeking a Cleaning Operative to undertake the day-to-day cleaning and sanitisation of the building and facilities, ensuring Health & Safety compliance at all times. The role is 10 hours per week over 39 weeks per year (term time only), with an NJC Salary Scale Point 3 and an actual salary of £5,764 per annum; support comes from a Cleaning Supervisor and school leadership.

You will join a friendly academy committed to safeguarding and high standards, working solo or

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar environment with basic cleaning methods and use of equipment.
• Good literacy and numeracy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake day-to-day cleaning and sanitisation of the building and facilities.
• Ensure Health & Safety compliance at all times.
• Work with Cleaning Supervisor and SLT to maintain standards.

Skills

Basic cleaning methods

Use of cleaning equipment

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

About this Role

CleaningOperative

• NJC Salary Scale Point 3
• £5,764 Actual salary per annum
• £24,795 FTE salary per annum
• 10 hours per week, 39 weeks per year(term time only)
• Commencing: As soon as possible

Be partof something life changing.

For ourstudents and for you.

We arelooking to appoint a Cleaning Operative to join our team. If you areinterested in working with young people and would like to help them as theyprepare for their future working lives, we would like to hear from you.

About the role:

We are looking for anindividual to undertake the day-to-day cleaning and sanitisation ofthe building and facilities, ensuring Health & Safety compliance at alltimes. The successful candidate will join an academy which is dynamicand inspiring, creating a culture of outstanding success amongst our students.To succeed, you will have previous experience in a similar environment withbasic cleaning methods and the use of equipment. You will have a goodstandard of literacy and numeracy and the ability to work on your owninitiative and within a team.

We are keen to secure a positiveCleaning Operative who can make a telling contribution to our team. Thedepartment is part of a well led, mutually supportive cleaning team and theappointed candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues and will besupported by a Cleaning Supervisor and strong SLT.

About us:

Following itsmost recent Ofsted inspection inApril 2026, Sutton Community Academy continues to demonstrate its commitment todelivering a high-quality education at the heart of its community. Inspectorsrecognised the academy's ambitious leadership, inclusive culture and unwaveringfocus on ensuring every student is known, valued and supported to succeed. Thereport highlights the positive relationships between staff and students, thestrong culture of safeguarding, and the high expectations that underpinbehaviour and learning across the academy.

Sutton Community Academy is proud of itsnurturing and aspirational environment, where students benefit from a broadcurriculum, effective pastoral support and a wide range of personal developmentopportunities. Ofsted acknowledged the academy's continued improvement journey,noting the dedication of staff and leaders in creating a school where pupilsfeel safe, respected and motivated to achieve their potential. This is anexciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking academy that is transforminglives and making a meaningful difference to its local community.

About Academy Transformation Trust:

Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they areat and refuse to leave them there. Our pupils will leave us capable,competent and confident and take their place in the community of educatedpeople. Our staff will be cared for, developed and they do will becapable, competent and confident. We would love to hear from those whowant to join us in that mission.

In Return:

• An amazingpeople development offer through our ATT Institute providing you withcontinuous self-development.
• Acomprehensive package of benefits via our Viv-Up staff benefits platform. Youwill enjoy a generous pension scheme, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gymschemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance program.
• The chanceto progress your career

We are an open school and proud of what we do -visits are welcome.

Sutton Community Academy are committed to safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will undertake an enhancedDBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in linewith KCSIE update 2026. We are committed to Diversity, Equality andInclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to FlexibleWorking.

Closing date: Tuesday 29 September 2026, 9:00am

Interview date: To beconfirmed