School Cleaners

River Mead School; Melksham; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

River Mead School and Nursery invites two School Cleaners to join our team in Melksham. The roles focus on maintaining a clean, welcoming environment for pupils and staff, with a 25-hour week over 41 weeks per year beginning 01 October 2026.

Duties include vacuuming, mopping, dusting, sanitising facilities, reporting hazards, and supporting health and safety procedures. We value reliability, organisation and a proactive approach to helping create a safe school community.

Qualifications

• Experience as cleaner or service staff preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Clean classrooms and communal areas, vacuum, mop, dust, and sanitise facilities.
• Report maintenance concerns and hazards promptly.
• Support health and safety procedures and maintain high cleanliness standards.

Job description

The working hours for these roles are expected to be 25 hours per week, 41 weeks per year. The start date for this role is 01 October 2026.

River Mead School and Nursery are seeking to appoint two passionate and positive School Cleaners to join their team. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

We are currently recruiting for two School Cleaner positions to join our dedicated team and help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors. The successful candidates will undertake a variety of cleaning duties, including vacuuming, mopping, dusting, sanitising facilities, and ensuring all areas of the school are presented to a high standard. Working as part of the housekeeping team, you will contribute to creating a positive learning environment by maintaining excellent levels of cleanliness and hygiene across the school site. The roles involve the safe use of cleaning equipment, reporting maintenance concerns and potential hazards, and supporting health and safety procedures where required. We are looking for reliable, organised, and proactive individuals who can work both independently and as part of a team. Applicants should have a positive attitude, strong attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering high standards in their work. These are excellent opportunities for hardworking individuals who take pride in helping create a safe and welcoming school community and who share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

About EQUA Mead Learning Trust

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.

This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.