School Cleaner (15 hours per week)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Lavington School in Swindon is seeking a part-time cleaner to join the site cleaning team. The role covers 15 hours per week across 41 weeks, cleaning classrooms, offices, corridors and toilets, restocking supplies, and reporting issues to the Cleaning Supervisor.

Enhanced DBS clearance is required before appointment; visa sponsorship is not available. The shift runs from 15:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, supporting safeguarding and high cleanliness standards.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of cleaning practices.
• Enhanced DBS check must be cleared before appointment.
• At least two references, the first from the most recent employer, sought before interview

Responsibilities

• Clean classrooms, offices, corridors and toilet facilities to a high standard
• Replenish cleaning supplies
• Monitor cleaning stock levels
• Keep storage areas tidy
• Operate cleaning equipment safely
• Use cleaning products in line with health and safety procedures
• Report issues to the Cleaning Supervisor
• Support the running of the school as part of the site and cleaning team

Skills

Reliability

Organisation

Flexibility

Teamwork

Pride in work

Support colleagues

Job description

Lavington School, part of the EQUA Mead Learning Trust, has a school cleaner post within its site and cleaning team, working 15 hours a week across 41 weeks of the year. The core work is cleaning classrooms, offices, corridors and toilets, restocking supplies and monitoring cleaning stock, and reporting issues to the cleaning supervisor. The shift runs from 15:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, and the role involves regulated contact with children. An enhanced DBS check must be cleared before appointment, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Clean classrooms, offices, corridors and toilet facilities to a high standard
• Replenish cleaning supplies
• Monitor cleaning stock levels
• Keep storage areas tidy
• Operate cleaning equipment safely
• Use cleaning products in line with health and safety procedures
• Report issues to the Cleaning Supervisor
• Support the running of the school as part of the site and cleaning team

What’s required

Experience

• Good understanding of cleaning practices

Skills & knowledge

• Strong reliability
• Good organisation
• Flexible approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Pride in work and a commitment to high standards
• Willingness to support colleagues when required

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check, cleared before appointment
• At least two references, the first from the most recent employer, sought before interview

Other

• Commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, equality and the school's ethos
• Full employment history, including any periods out of work; CVs not accepted