Cleaning Caretaker

**About Us**
We have a vacancy for a Cleaner to join our fantastic and friendly team in our lovely school. We are a small rural Church of England School at the foot of the South Downs.

The building consists of 3 large classrooms, 1 smaller classroom, a central hall, staff room and offices and toilet blocks and cloakrooms for the Juniors and Infants.

This role is Monday to Friday, 3 hours per day: 15 hours per week

As our school is entering into a Partnership, there may be future scope for this role to develop across 2 schools within close proximity and with similar hours.

There is some flexibility with how the daily hours are organised.

**Job Details** Grade**:This appointment is NJC Grade 2

**Full time salary**:£24,413 to £24,796. Please note salary will be pro rata.

**Contract Type**: Permanent, Part time

**Working Pattern**: This role is Monday to Friday, 3 hours per day: 15 hours per week

**Interviews**: 30/09/25. These will be held between either at 9:00 to 10:00am, or 13:00 to 14:00pm, or 15:30 to 16:30pm

The School cleaner will work independently perform a variety of regular and one-off cleaning tasks and duties as directed by the Headteacher or School Business Manager

**Main Responsibilities**

Be responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of all internal areas of school and for maintaining high and consistent standards:

- Hovering all carpeted floors: daily
- Wiping of all tables in classrooms: daily
- Cleaning sinks and toilets in all cloakrooms: daily
- Washing of cloakroom floors: daily
- Washing hard floor areas in classrooms: over a weekly cycle
- Maintaining hall floor / polishing : Once every 2 weeks on a Friday *
- Cleaning of other surfaces to keep dust free / clean: over a weekly cycle

Take initiative to perform cleaning tasks that are not specifically contained within the usual list of cleaning requirements, but require attention as part of maintaining overall high standards: e.g., sweeping leaves at the front door.

Liaise with School Business to ensure cleaning supply requirements and stock levels are maintained and orders are timely.

Ensure Health & Safety, quality and general procedure compliance meet standards.

Be vigilant and report any Health and Safety concerns and issues to the school business manager.

To ensure that if the last to leave school, the final secure checks for doors and windows are made and the alarm set to ensure the school is secure.

Complete 5 + days of extra deep cleaning over the school holidays (days by negotiation with the Head). This will always be communicated with good notice and a time agreed between the Headteacher and Cleaner.

**What You Need to Succeed**
We are keen to find someone who:

- Takes pride in their work.
- Works efficiently and safely.
- Understands the confidentiality of working in a school environment.
- Wants to have a positive impact on the school environment.
- Brings a positive energy to the team.
- Is solution focused and is able to use initiative.

**Further Information**
**How to Apply**

The reference number for this role is SCHO00910.

Job Reference: SCHO00910