Cleaner, Cleaning Services

Position: Cleaner - 12.5 Hours
* Cleaner - 12.5 Hours Fast Apply# Cleaner - 12.5 Hours Employer Location :
Hattersley, Cheshire Contract Type:
Permanent

Hours:

Part Time Salary:
Grade A Point 2 - £8,001

Posted:
10th February 2026

Start Date:

30th March 2026

Expires:
23rd February 2026 09:00 AM Contract Type:
Permanent

Start Date:

30th March 2026

Job :
1534019

Job Reference:
12.5 Hours

Start Date:

30th March 2026
* Contract Type  :

Permanent
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Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration and motivation to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our schools and all roles within our Trust are central to ensuring that we work to support this.

The purpose of a cleaner is to undertake cleaning duties under the supervision of Site Manager / Caretaker within the premises to ensure high standards of premise care in accordance with cleaning specifications and current Health and Safety Legislation.

You will take part in maintaining the cleaning of a designated area of the school.
1.You will:
• Be responsible for cleaning certain parts of the school site as allocated by the Site Manager / Caretaker (this may vary from time to time).
• Use cleaning materials as instructed by the Site Manager / Caretaker.
• Operate cleaning machinery in cleaning soft and hard surfaces e.g., vacuum cleaners and polishers.
• Understand and follow cleaning schedules and instructions.
• Carry out a variety of cleaning duties.
2. You will maintain Health and Safety procedures at all times. You will:
• Ensure security of the building., e.g., check windows and doors are closed/locked.
• Report any faults to electrical cleaning equipment, do not use until fault is repaired.
• Ensure correct policies and procedures are maintained, including Health and Safety COSHH, Manual Handling etc.
• Only use authorised cleaning materials, ensure the correct dilution rates as directed and used for the purpose indicated.
• Ensure all PPE issued is worn at all times, including tabards and rubber gloves.
• Display wet floor signs when cleaning floors.
3. You will be an effective part of the school team. You will:
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in training sessions as required.

The hours associated with this cleaner role therefore include:
• Weekdays – 3.30pm – 6pm (12.5 hours per week).
• Term Time only plus 4 weeks

For more details about the role, please see attached

Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details about our Trust and our schools, please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.

The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:
• Applications close at 09:00 on Monday 23 February 2026
• Interviews will take place Monday on 2 March 2026

Please note that we may close this advert early if sufficient applications are received. If you are interested, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Victorious Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We have robust processes and procedures in place to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding across our workforce. This role involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process. All support staff roles within our Trust are subject to a three-month probationary period.

All posts require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as well as an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These checks may be carried out by a third-party social media screening provider. All processing will be conducted in accordance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and statutory safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.###

Attachments### Safeguarding Statement:

We have a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The roles across our schools involve working with children and/or young people and are subject to our Safer Recruitment Process.

We do not accept CV’s, all applicants should complete a Trust Application Form and include on this the details of two referees who, if you are shortlisted will be contacted for a reference. Social media checks will be carried out for roles across our Trust. All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).We may close the job advert for roles within our Trust as soon as sufficient applications have been received so please apply for advertised roles as soon as you are able.

If you have any queries linked to any of the roles advertised please ring .Visits to our schools are encouraged and warmly welcomed please contact the individual school to arrange this.### Discovery Academy Part of### Victorious Academies Trust
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