School Cleaner

Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School; Taunton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Sick pay scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Eye tests for VDU users

Employee assistance helpline

Blue Light Card discounts

Annual leave entitlement

Job summary

Danesfield School (Williton) is seeking a Cleaner to perform a schedule of cleaning tasks across designated areas, using appropriate equipment. The role is 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with 41 weeks per year and additional inset days as directed.

Benefits include generous annual leave, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay, cycle-to-work, eye tests, helpline, and Blue Light Card discounts. Starts ASAP, with a closing date of 19 November 2026.

Responsibilities

• To fulfil a schedule of cleaning tasks, ensuring a high standard of cleaning in designated locations.
• Using appropriate cleaning equipment.
• To carry out all tasks as directed by the caretaker, maintaining required standards.
• To correctly use mechanical cleaning equipment such as floor buffers, rota wash and industrial carpet cleaners.
• To correctly handle and use cleaning materials in accordance with recommended procedures.
• To empty waste bins or similar receptacles, transporting waste material to designated waste compound.
• To mop floors dry or wet.
• To vacuum and spot-clean carpeted areas.
• To dust, damp wipe, wash or polish furniture, ledges, window sills, external surfaces of cupboards/lockers, radiators, shelves and fittings.
• To replenish consumable items (soap, toilet rolls) as required.
• To undertake special cleaning programmes including wall washing or inside window pane cleaning.
• Cleaners employed in food technology areas are required to clean cookers and work surface areas.
• Term time only staff - There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests for VDU users and employee assistance helpline. Support staff in schools can also benefit from a range of national discount schemes available to education professionals such as the Blue Light Card offering savings on shopping, travel, and leisure.

Job description

Role: Cleaner

Location: Danesfield School, Williton

Start Date: As Soon As Possible (Pending Safer Recruitment Checks)

Closing Date: 19th November 2026

Interview Date: 23rd November 2026

Hours: 20 per week, Monday to Friday, plus 5 inset days plus 2 weeks during holidays as directed. Working a total of 41 weeks per year.

Salary: Grade 1, Scale Point Range 3-4 . £13.28 - £13.48 per hour (full time equivalent £25614 - £26016 per annum) Actual salary £12532 - £12729.

Brief explanation of the role: To fulfil a schedule of cleaning tasks, ensuring a high standard of cleaning in designated locations, using appropriate equipment.

The main duties and responsibilities are:

To carry out all tasks as directed by the caretaker, ensuring that the required standards and quality levels are maintained.

To correctly use mechanical cleaning equipment ie. Floor buffer, rota wash and industrial carpet cleaner

To correctly handle and use cleaning materials in accordance with recommended procedures

To emptying waste bins or similar receptacles, transporting waste material to designated waste compound

To mop floors either dry or wet

To Vacuum and “spot” clean carpeted areas

To dust, damp wipe, wash or polish furniture, ledges, window sills, external surfaces of cupboards/lockers, radiators, shelves and fittings

To replenish consumable items (soap, toilet rolls) as required

To undertake special cleaning programmes as directed to include wall washing or inside window pane cleaning

Cleaners employed in food technology areas are required to clean cookers and work surface areas

Term time only staff - There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests for VDU users and employee assistance helpline. Support staff in schools can also benefit from a range of national discount schemes available to education professionals such as the Blue Light Card offering savings on shopping, travel, and leisure.