School Cleaner - (Leigh Park SEN School - Leigh)

Horizon Care Ltd; Leigh; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Horizon Care Ltd. is recruiting for a School Cleaner at Leigh Park SEN School in Leigh, Wigan. This permanent part-time position offers 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 3 hours daily, throughout the year.

The role involves cleaning across office and school areas, managing cleaning materials, and acting as a keyholder with responsibility for alarm systems. Training and safeguarding compliance are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in school cleaning operations.
• Ability to act as keyholder and operate school alarms.
• Ability to manage cleaning materials and liaise with school staff.

Responsibilities

• Act as keyholder, including setting and immobilising school alarms, dealing with alarm callouts on a rota basis and operating the school security systems as directed.
• Resolve day to day operational cleaning issues with the Headteacher as necessary.
• Assist in major periodic cleaning activities including internal/external window cleaning, carpet and floor cleaning, light fittings, walls, blinds, chairs and tables.
• Operate cleaning machinery and other equipment safely.
• Undertake safeguarding training and follow school policies.
• Report major defects to Headteacher/Secretary.
• Maintain stock of cleaning materials and arrange replacement orders through school Secretary.

Job description

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School Cleaner - (Leigh Park SEN School - Leigh)

Job Reference horizoncare/TP/887/1457

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Part Time

15 hours pw, 52 wks.

Working Hours:

37..50

Location:

Leigh

Closing Date:

09/11/2026

Job Category:

Education

Region / Division:

North West

Business Unit:

Education

Job Introduction

Position: School Cleaner

Hours: Part time – 15 Hours pw, Mon-Fri, 3 hours per day.52 weeks per year. PERMANENT PART TIME.

Location: Leigh (WN7)

Horizon Care and Education Group are recruiting for a committed and passionate individual for a permanent opportunity within our Leigh Park Schoiol school as a School Cleaner.

Leigh Park School will be a brand-new, independent specialist day school providing high-quality education for boys and girls. Based in Leigh, Wigan, the school will meet the diverse needs of pupils aged 5-19 with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

The School features a modern Library which is at the core of the school, with robust and sophisticated classroom facilities spread throughout.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To ensure that all areas of the office and school are cleaned to a high standard to ensure a clean and safe working environment for staff.

MAIN DUTIES

• To act as keyholder, including setting and immobilising school alarms, dealing with alarm callouts on a rota basis and operating the school security systems as directed.
• To resolve day to day operational problems, referring to the Headteacher as necessary.
• To assist in the organisation and completion of major periodic cleaning activities which will include internal and external window cleaning, cleaning carpets and hard floors, light fittings, walls, Venetian blinds, chairs and tables etc.
• To operate cleaning machinery and other equipment appropriately and in a safe manner.
• To undertake statutory safeguarding training and follow policies in line with the school procedures.
• To report to the Headteacher/Secretary any major defects in building, equipment and security systems observed in the course of duties.
• To maintain an adequate stock of cleaning materials from approved suppliers and to arrange replacement stock order through school Secretary

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Interviews will be taking place on the 10th November, we will close the job role if we receive a suitable number of applications.