School Cleaner - Catshill First & Nursery School

Catshill First School & Nursery; Catshill; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team environment

Mandatory training

Job summary

Catshill First School & Nursery is seeking a dedicated Cleaner to join from December 2026. You will prioritise a changing workload, maintain high cleanliness standards and build good working relationships within the team. A DBS check and safeguarding commitment are required.

The role offers a friendly, supportive environment with mandatory training opportunities and a chance to make a real difference to pupils’ daily experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritise and manage a frequently changing workload.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work well with the team.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Clean specified areas of the school to the required standard as instructed.
• Wash floors, surfaces, fixtures and fittings; clean inside windows; sweep and vacuum floors.
• Polish and dust surfaces and furniture; clean toilets and shower areas.
• Use and store cleaning materials safely according to instructions.
• Launder dusters and towels if required; empty bins and remove rubbish.
• Report damage to the Site Manager and use powered cleaning equipment as directed.
• Undertake seasonal work and other duties as required.

Skills

Warm, friendly demeanor

Good communication

Proactive

Childcare experience (desirable)

Job description

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Cleaner, to join Catshill First School & Nursery from December 2026. The successful candidate will require the ability to prioritise andmanage a frequently changing workload, possess good organisational skills, develop goodworking relationships with the team and will be a responsible and reliable individual.

Catshill First School & Nursery is welcoming, positive and inclusive. The core purpose of the federation is to provide a nurturing community that challenges all to succeed. You will join a positive andextremely caring staff with a ‘can do’ attitude to change and development.

Key Responsibilities:

• To clean specified areas of the school to the required standard, as instructed: washing floors, surfaces, fixtures and fittings;
• Cleaning inside windows; Sweeping and vacuuming floors;
• Polishing and dusting surfaces and furniture;
• Cleaning toilets and shower areas;
• Using and storing safely cleaning materials as appropriate, in accordance with their instructions.
• To launder dusters, tea towels etc, if required.
• To empty bins and remove rubbish from the premises.
• To report any damage to school property or other relevant matters to the Site Manager.
• To use powered cleaning equipment as directed and in accordance with training.
• To undertake relevant seasonal work as instructed by the Site Manager.
• To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• A warm, friendly approach and a passion for working with children
• Good communication and interpersonal skill
• A proactive attitude and the ability to manage situations calmly and efficiently
• Previous experience in a school or childcare setting (desirable but not essential).
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

We Offer:

• A supportive and welcoming team environment.
• A rewarding role where you can make a real difference to pupils’ day.
• Mandatory training and development opportunities available.

We can offer you welcoming teams committed to improving outcomes for all children and as part of The Spire Church of England Learning Trust, the successful candidates will have access to excellent professional development opportunities as the Trust values and promotes continued CPD and can offer great support and progression to all staff.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding, the well-being of children and young people and the promotion of fundamental British values and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a DBS Enhanced Disclosure, satisfactory references and pre-employment checks. An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview Shortlisted applicants will also be asked to provide a self-declaration form.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children’s Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

CV’s will not be accepted.

If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.

If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spamboxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website: https://www.catshill-middle.worcs.sch.uk

For further information, please contact Miss Kate Shutler, School Office Manager by telephone [phone] or [e-mail]

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Hours:13 hours 45 minutes per week, Monday to Friday (daily hours to be discussed)

Grade:Scale 2, Points 3-4 - £13.28 - £13.48 per hour

Closing date:Monday 16th November at 8am

Interviews: TBC