SITE SUPERVISOR/CLEANER

Lancashire County Council; Bonds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

John Cross CE Primary School in Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, is looking for a reliable site supervisor / cleaner. The post combines site supervision with cleaning, with the site supervisor role being a majority cleaning position in this small school.

The duties include opening/locking the site, security, and routine maintenance. The role involves coordinating external contractors during school holidays and flexible start/finish times for events.

Qualifications

• High standards of cleaning and maintenance.
• Experience of undertaking manual tasks (maintenance, DIY) and COSHH knowledge.
• Experience of security duties.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• All health and safety / compliance checks.
• Undertake the cleaning within the school to maintain a clean and hygienic condition.
• External checks of the grounds – Keeping the site clean and tidy.
• Co-ordinating / supervising external contractors and service engineers in the school holidays.
• Daily opening and locking up of the site, security checks, cleaning and general maintenance and DIY around the site.

Job description

Duties

• All health and safety / compliance checks
• Undertake the cleaning within the school to ensure that the school maintains a clean and hygienic condition, which meets agreed quality standard
• External checks of the grounds - Keeping the site clean and tidy
• Co-ordinating / supervising external contractors and service engineers in the school holidays

We are looking to appoint a reliable and hardworking individual to join the team at our school. The post is a dual role-part Site Supervisor and part cleaner. However, being a small school the site supervisor role is a majority cleaning position.

Co-ordinating / supervising external contractors and service engineers in the school holidays. The working hours are 20 hours per week, number of hours per day to be organised with Line Manager prior to each holiday to fit in with contractors, deep clean requirements etc. Please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful the salary received will be paid on a pro-rata basis. The post is term time only plus some additional weeks in school holidays.

Daily opening and locking up of the site, security checks, cleaning and general maintenance and DIY around the site.

On a few occasions during the year, there is a need to be flexible in terms of start and finish times. For example when there is a parents evening or school event there will be requirement that the Site supervisor starts work later that day so that they can secure the building after the event. A split shift is preferable but there is flexibility for the right candidate.

Applicants are thanked for their interest in the position of site supervisor / cleaner at John Cross CE. Please note that only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Closing date: 4pm 5/10/26

Location

Bilsborrow John Cross Church Of England Primary School, Garstang Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RE (83 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: www.johncross.lancs.sch.uk

Desirable Experience

• High standards of cleaning and maintenance
• Experience of undertaking manual tasks e.g. maintenance, DIY, experience of COSSH
• Experience of security duties
• Ability to work on own initiative

Proposed Interview Date: 09/10/2026

Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.