Cleaner

Contract type

Permanent

Hours

Full-time

Department

Lionheart School

Salary

Grade 1, £24,415 to £24,796 per annum pro-rata (actual salary, £21,630.75 to £21,968.30)

Contact

Cindy Gosnell at or email

Reference

2025_1644

Location

Lionheart School (Cowes)

Closing date

08 December 2025

37 hours per week

Lionheart School is a provision that supports some of the most vulnerable children on the Isle of Wight. We provide a stimulating, nurturing environment for a range of students who for a variety of reasons are unable to attend mainstream schools. This could be due to medical needs, being emotionally vulnerable or having behavioural difficulties.

Due to the expansion of Lionheart School and the creation of a second campus, Lionheart are looking for cleaners to join our Cowes team

Job Purpose

Under the direction/instruction of senior staff – provide a clean and hygienic school environment which meets specified cleaning standards.

Major Tasks

1. Promote equality as an integral part of a role and treat everyone with fairness and dignity

2. To develop and maintain a generic skill set that allows the Isle of Wight Council to employ your skills, abilities and experience across the Council and its formal partnerships as needed.

Safeguarding

3. Every post holder at the school has responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff at the school

Principal responsibilities

• Provide efficient and effective cleaning support to the Cowes Lionheart School site, including ensuring the security and general appearance of the buildings and surrounding areas are maintained in accordance with the required standards.
• Cleaners are responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary, safe, and orderly environment. This role ensures that facilities are presented to a high standard.
• Ability to manage work time and to work independently
• An understanding of infection prevention control is essential
• A working knowledge of COSHH regulation including a knowledge of cleaning chemicals, supplies and equipment.
• Can be adaptable to changing needs.
• Tasks may include, lifting, bending, standing and moving equipment so physical stamina is essential.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Generic Tasks

• To work flexibly across the school or in other educational settings as required.

• To make an active contribution to the development of the school.

• To develop and maintain up to date personal knowledge and expertise in your areas.

• To have responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in the school.

• To undertake additional tasks as required under the direction of the Headteacher.

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by the following;

unacceptable behaviour policy

employee code of conduct

our values, culture and inclusivity.

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council's Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children's Services directorate.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council's Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

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