Cleaning Operative

Lady Barn House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including an online search in accordance with KCSIE (2025), checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Lady Barn House School is an inclusive, equal opportunities employer that considers all applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.

Job Overview

• To provide high quality cleaning in an efficient and safe manner.
• To undertake all asks in line with health and safety requirements, by agreed methods and service standards.

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure that all allocated areas are maintained in a safe, clean, and hygienic condition and to agreed cleaning standards.
• To carry out a range of domestic tasks within routine and established processes; this may involve undertaking, but is not limited to, the following;
• Cleaning of public areas, e.g. corridors, kitchens, shower rooms, toilets, changing rooms, stairs, classrooms and meeting areas.
• Safe operation of electrical and hand-held tools and cleaning equipment in a standardised way and where appropriate to achieve the required tasks as listed above, following standard safety and hygiene procedures.
• To monitor any damage to premises, equipment, fittings or furnishings and report to the Cleaning Supervisor or Site Manager.
• To prevent accident or health hazards, and report any such issues to the Cleaning Supervisor or Site Manager.
• To observe and follow the School's policies and procedures which are critical to the safety of the children, the School's Code of Conduct and to domestic services, specifically related to health and safety.
• To maintain good levels of hygiene and professional appearance, including agreed personal protective clothing/footwear at all times in accordance with agreed standards.
• To work effectively and supportively with all colleagues in the interests of contributing to a professional work environment.
• To undertake such other duties as directed by the Cleaning Supervisor or Site Manager in line with the level of responsibility allocated to the role.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

The hours of work are 3.45pm to 5.45pm Monday to Friday during term time, plus 10 days (or 40 hours) to cover INSET and some days during school holiday periods, with the exception of Christmas when the school is fully closed.

Lady Barn House School has its own salary scale and salary is split by equal monthly instalments throughout the year.

PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION

Applications should be received by 10am on Friday 9 January 2026 via a completed online application form, which can be accessed via Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.

Any questions should be directed to Kelly Gardner, Head of HR, to

For those shortlisted for interview, references will be requested and an online check in line with KSCIE will be carried out. Notice will be provided before referees are contacted and an online check is processed. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. Candidates will be required to provide appropriate documentation as evidence of their right to work during the recruitment process, in line with UK Visas and Immigration requirements. Unfortunately, the school is unable to sponsor visa applications.

The appointment will be conditional, subject to all satisfactory pre-appointment checks being completed.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £12.31-£12.98 per hour

Work Location: In person