School Cleaner

Booker Park; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 7,100 - 9,600; Full time

Job summary

Booker Park School in Aylesbury is seeking a School Cleaner to help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for learners. You will carry out daily cleaning tasks across classrooms, offices, corridors and facilities using appropriate equipment and materials, with attention to hygiene and safeguarding standards.

Working Monday to Friday, 2.5 hours per day across 39 weeks per year, you will join a supportive team and may undertake deep cleaning during holidays or as required, reporting

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good attention to detail and high standards of hygiene.
• Reliable, punctual and trustworthy.

Responsibilities

• Clean classrooms, offices, toilets and corridors to a high standard.
• Carry out daily cleaning tasks: sweeping, mopping, hoovering, dusting and waste handling.
• Undertake specialist cleaning tasks in designated areas at specific times (e.g. holidays).
• Ensure cleaning supplies are used efficiently and report maintenance or health & safety issues.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Attention to detail

Reliability

Teamwork

Punctuality

Job description

# School CleanerEmployer: Booker Park SchoolLocation: Aylesbury, BuckinghamshireContract Type: PermanentHours: Full TimeSalary: Bucks Pay Range 1A, Point 5 £7,037 (FTE £8,320)Posted: 9th October 2026Expires: 31st October 2026 11:59 PMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1578888Job Reference: BP/CNR* Share :* PrintInspire - Enable - AchieveAn opportunity has arisen at Booker Park School for a School Cleaner to join our team, taking pride in maintaining a safe and secure environment for our learners by keeping cleanliness to a high standard and undertaking necessary procedures to assist with day-to-day maintenance. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who takes pride in maintaining a clean, safe and welcoming environment. You will play a vital role in ensuring our school remains clean, hygienic and well presented. Duties will include cleaning classrooms, offices, corridors, toilets and other school facilities, using a range of cleaning equipment and materials.Monday - Friday, 2.5 hours per day, 39 weeks per year (see Job Description & Person Specification for further information)Interviews: To be conducted as suitable candidates apply.**What We Are Looking For:**We are seeking an individual who:Has experience of general cleaning duties.Takes pride in delivering high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.Is reliable, punctual and able to work independently.Has excellent attention to detail and a strong work ethic.Works effectively as part of a team and is willing to support colleagues when required.Is physically capable of undertaking the duties of the role.Shares our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.Experience working within a school environment or with children and young people with SEND would be advantageous, but is not essential.**Job overview**As part of our wider school team, you will be reliable, have good health & physical fitness. You will carry out daily cleaning duties including sweeping, hoovering, mopping, dusting, and emptying bins across areas of the school. Clean classrooms, offices, toilets, training rooms, and corridors to a high standard. Undertake specialist cleaning tasks in designated areas at specific times of the year (e.g. deep cleaning during holidays), ensure cleaning supplies are used efficiently and report any maintenance or health & safety issues.**Job requirements*** Previous cleaning experience* Ability to work independently and as part of a team* Good attention to detail and a commitment to high standards of hygiene* Reliable, punctual, and trustworthy**Why join us?**You’ll have the opportunity to join a committed team of support staff, taking pride in upholding high standards to ensure all staff can enjoy working within a safe and clean environment, with training opportunities available and the ability to make a positive difference within the overall team.**Other information:**Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more abut the role, please contact Lynne Worley (HR Officer).We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we appoint the appropriate candidate.If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date, you must assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful.The above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.**Safeguarding Statement:**The Vale Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide two satisfactory references, undertake pre-employment checks including a health check, and have a cleared Enhanced Disclosure & Barring check. An online search (including social media) will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates as part of our recruitment process.