Cleaning Operative at Talbot Primary School

Dorset Council UK; Poole; On-site; GBP 9,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council organization is seeking motivated Cleaning Operatives for Talbot Primary School. Responsibilities include maintaining high cleanliness standards in an educational setting. Candidates must work collaboratively and show flexibility during working hours. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a well-regarded school environment.

Benefits

CPD opportunities and training

Local Government Pension Scheme eligibility

Generous holiday entitlement

Access to staff benefits portal

Free confidential counseling for staff and family

Qualifications

• Experience in a cleaning role with high standards.
• Able to work either independently or as part of a team.
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing situations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness throughout Talbot Primary School.
• Ensure high standards of hygiene and cleanliness.
• Work during term time and for specified weeks in summer.

Skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Professionalism

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Overview

Role: Cleaning Operative - Permanent and Casual roles available

School: Talbot Primary School

Hours: 13.75 hours per week, 3:15pm to 6:00pm Monday to Friday

Working weeks: Term time plus 4 weeks - 43 working weeks. 1 week Easter, 2 hours and 45 minutes, Monday to Friday and 3 weeks in summer worked over a 2 week period, 4 hours and 8 minutes, Monday to Friday, for deep clean

Salary: HET Poole Grade B (SCP 2), £24,413 Full Time Equivalent. Pro rata salary £8,565.93 per annum

Closing date: 13 October 2025 at midday. We will interview suitable candidates as soon as applications are received.

Interview date: To be confirmed

Start date: As soon as possible, following completion of pre employment checks

Role description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Cleaning Operatives to join our experienced cleaning team at Talbot Primary School, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).

HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 37 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 34 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced individual with high standards of cleaning to join our afterschool cleaning team. Candidates will strive to ensure the highest levels of cleanliness are maintained throughout the school on a daily basis. It is essential you are able to work in a team as well as on your own. If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working with an organisation where no day will be the same, then please apply.

Talbot Primary is an ambitious, friendly and happy school for children aged 4 to 11 years. Recently graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted (January 2022), we are looking for enthusiastic and flexible cleaning operatives to join our team. Wellbeing is at the heart of our leadership, and we strive to provide a clean and safe environment for our students, and a healthy work/life balance for our staff.

Our school is the heart of its community, our vision where children thrive and achieve is embedded in all that we do for our pupils and the wider community. We are a safe and happy school committed to ensuring that all our children have the best possible education during this vital time of their lives. Located in an urban setting in extensive playing fields and grounds, which includes a beautiful indoor swimming pool, facilities to hold Forest School on our grounds and a recently developed Garden Project for the children to participate in.

‘All about the Child’

At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.

‘What About Sam’

Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making.

We Are Seeking Professional Individuals Who

• are able to work effectively within a team
• are organised, flexible and work well under pressure
• have very high standards
• are personable and professional to all pupils, parents, staff and visitors
• has a smile for all situations

We Can Offer You

• excellent CPD opportunities and training and development programmes, dependant on role
• an individual induction programme supported by a mentor
• eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
• access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
• access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
• free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members

Application Procedure

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application form which can be found at www.hamwic.org and return to Mrs H Triplow, HR Officer - [e-mail]

Where applicable, potential candidates may benefit from a tour of the school. Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.

Successful candidates will be subject to online searches.

Safeguarding

All schools within HET are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

The Greenway Partnership

The Greenway Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.

We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.

We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.

Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.