Evening Cleaner

Nova Education Trust; East Midlands; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Toot Hill School invites applications for a part-time Cleaner to join our hardworking facilities team. The role focuses on daily cleaning across classrooms, corridors, toilets and common areas, with 15 hours per week (3 hours per day, Monday to Friday, term time + 2 weeks).

We value our staff highly and provide ongoing professional learning and wellbeing support to help you contribute to a clean, safe school environment for our students.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to perform general cleaning tasks in busy school environments.
• Ability to work well in a team to maintain clean facilities.
• Knowledge of COSHH regulations and safe cleaning practices.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general cleaning in classrooms, corridors, toilets and offices.
• Sweep, mop, dust and vacuum floors; clean and sanitise high-touch surfaces.
• Manage waste and ensure proper disposal of waste materials.
• Report maintenance or safety issues promptly for timely repairs.
• Maintain cleaning tools and equipment in good condition and report malfunctions.
• Follow safe working practices and COSHH regulations to protect others.
• Support safeguarding policies and ensure a clean, safe environment for students.

Skills

Cleaning duties

Teamwork

COSHH awareness

Tools

Cleaning equipment

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Salary: Scale 1 Point 3 (£9,373 actual per year, which is £13.28 per hour)

Contract: Permanent, part time, term time + 2 weeks (41 weeks per year)

Working Pattern: 15 hours per week, 3 hours per day Monday - Friday (hours to be agreed at interview)

Closing Date: Friday 30th October 2026 at 9am

Toot Hill School has an opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic Cleaner.

At Toot Hill School we strive as a school community to be the very best that we can be, with staff and students embodying our Work Hard, Be Kind, Take Pride ethos. At the heart of our learning community is the belief that every child matters and that every child will succeed. Our students develop into successful, happy and confident young people who make a positive contribution to the local community and beyond.

We cherish our staff as our most valuable resource in ensuring all students succeed in their journey through our school. The successful candidate will have the ability to develop our students’ talents and aspirations. Consequently, we heavily invest in both the professional learning and wellbeing of all our staff.

Your main responsibilities within this role will be:

• To work as part of a team, in a busy environment, undertaking general cleaning duties, including daily cleaning tasks in classrooms, hallways, toilets, offices and common areas.
• Duties will include sweeping, mopping, dusting and vacuuming floors as well as cleaning and sanitising toilets, sinks and other high-touch surfaces to prevent the spread of germs.
• Waste management including emptying waste bins, collecting waste and ensuring proper disposal of potentially contaminated materials.
• Reporting any maintenance or safety issues to the appropriate personnel to ensure timely repairs and compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Maintaining cleaning tools and equipment, ensuring they are in good working condition and reporting any malfunctions.
• Following correct working practices in use of equipment and materials and adopting safe working practices to safeguard the safety of others as well as oneself, including COSHH regulations.
• All staff will ensure the safeguarding of young people by the implementation of Child Protection and other safeguarding policies.

Applications close on Friday 30th October 2026 at 9am.