Lead Cleaner

Mercia School; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercia School is seeking a highly motivated lead cleaner to manage the cleaning team at our Sheffield site. The role is 25 hours per week, 52 weeks, permanent, with start as soon as possible and a closing date of 7 October 2026. You will be a key holder, responsible for site security, planning deep cleans and ensuring daily standards are met.

Previous supervisory cleaning experience is preferred. Join a supportive trust environment committed to high standards of cleanliness and safety for staff

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a cleaning team is desirable.
• Ability to be a key holder and manage site security.
• Attention to detail and ability to plan deep cleans.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of cleaners and ensure daily cleanliness standards.
• Plan and coordinate deep cleaning tasks and schedules.
• Act as a key holder and safeguard site security.

Job description

Salary FTE: Grade 3 (£26,428 to £26,847)

Actual salary: £17,856 to £18,139 (with under five years' service)

Contract term: 25 hours, 52 weeks, permanent

Start date: As soon as possible

Closing date: 8am Wednesday 7 October 2026

Mercia Learning Trust

Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and four secondary schools located in Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 6100 pupils, with over 800 staff.

Why do we exist?

• To empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed.

How do we behave?

• We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.
• We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.
• We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.

What do we do?

• We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character.

How will we succeed?

• A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control.
• Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.
• Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.

Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.

Mercia School

Mercia School (11-18) opened in 2018 in a brand-new building. Leaders and governors have an ambitious vision for the school and are determined that all pupils, irrespective of background will thrive and achieve well. The school has secured a strong reputation for educational excellence and during the last three years, has been the most over-subscribed school in the city.

In February 2023, Ofsted inspected the school and graded all aspects of provision, and its overall effectiveness, to be ‘Outstanding’.

Mercia School published exceptional GCSE results in the summer of 2023, achieving the highest Progress 8 score for disadvantaged pupils, this high-level of performance was repeated in 2024 and 2025.

In September 2023, Mercia Collegiate Sixth Form opened. As the school continues to grow, it is crucial that we sustain our culture and effectiveness, and this role is central to our continued success.

The role

Mercia School is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and flexible individual to lead the cleaning team. The successful candidate should be proactive, with an eye for detail and the drive to ensure the job is completed to a high standard. The lead cleaner will be responsible for leading a team of cleaners, be a key holder and responsible for the security of the site. The lead cleaner is a key member of the team who reports to the site manager and is involved in planning deep cleans and maintaining standards daily.