Cleaner - Lee Mount Academy

Application closing date

28/11/2025

Location

Halifax

Salary

Scale 1, SCP 2 (actual salary £5,185)

Package

Permanent | Term Time Plus 20 Days, 8.75 Hours (3.15 – 5.00pm)

Job category/type

Schools

Job description

The post holder will be required to achieve a quality cleaning service by using established standards, procedures and safe working methods that result in a clean, hygienic, safe and pleasant Academy.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. The post holder must be able to perform their cleaning duties and procedures to pre-determined standards. This will include daily, weekly and periodic tasks.

2. The post holder will be responsible for the thorough cleaning of sanitaryware which includes wash hand basins, toilets and showers using the correct procedures to maintain high hygiene standards.

3. The post holder will be required to use electrical floor maintenance equipment for the maintenance of soft and hard flooring this will include wet and dry vacuum cleaners and floor polishing machines.

4. The post holder will be required to dry mop and damp mop hard floor surfaces.

5. The post holder will be required to clean all surfaces which will include damp wipe furniture, fittings, fixtures, ledges, skirting boards and radiators; the polishing of wooden furniture, cleaning and polishing of brass fittings; the vacuum and steam cleaning of upholstered furniture.

6. The post holder will be required to collect refuse from waste bins into refuse sacks and safely remove to the designated waste collection area.

7. The post holder will be required to clean internal glass which includes: glass panels in doors, partitions and in some buildings the internal facia of the external windows; periodic cleaning of painted walls and ceramic tiles; and the daily removal of marks and stains on wall surfaces, doors and door plates.

8. The manual handling of furniture to facilitate cleaning procedures, and the movement and transportation of cleaning equipment and floor machines to work areas.

9. The post holder will be required to carry out high level cleaning of ledges, pipes, walls, fixtures and fittings using the appropriate cleaning equipment.

10. The post holder will be responsible for their own equipment and materials. This will include safety checking, cleaning and correct storage of equipment and materials after use.

The post holder must report damage / repairs required to cleaning equipment and the fabric of the building immediately to the Caretaker.

This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed annually.

How To Apply:

Please apply at MyNewTermat the following link:

Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing date: Friday 28th November 2025 at 9.00am

Interviews: Wednesday 3rd December 2025