Cleaner

• Employer: LIFE Education Trust - The Frances Bardsley Academy
• Reference: SCH/26/345347

Closing on 16/10/2026 at 09:00

Enhanced DBS Check

Permanent | Part Time

15/30 hours per week.

LIFE EDUCATION TRUST

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

An 11-18 Academy with Visual Arts Specialism

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Executive Headteacher:Mr J. Dutnall LLB, BA, MA, MBA

Cleaner

Hours: 15/30 hours per week

Contract Type
:
Permanent

Start Date: As soon as possible

Positions Available: 1

About this Role

We are seeking to appoint a flexible, enthusiastic and energetic cleaner, to join our school, where your passion and ideas will be welcomed enthusiastically. You will work as part of a team in a positive and busy environment, with inspiring and supportive colleagues who strive for excellence. If this describes you, we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will:

• Have proven experience in commercial, institutional, or residential cleaning.
• Be aware of health and safety regulations, including safe chemical handling and manual lifting.
• Have excellent time management to complete designated routines within set shift windows.
• Be punctual, reliable, and adaptable to occasional deep-clean schedules during school holidays.
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively within a wider cleaning team.
• Have a strong attention to detail, maintaining high hygiene standards across classrooms, washrooms, and communal areas
• Have an approachable demeanor suitable for working around students, staff, and visitors.

The successful candidate will be based at Frances Bardsley Academy and become part of an oversubscribed, flourishing school for girls aged 11 to 18, with confident, courteous, articulate students and an ethos in empowerment. The school has a positive environment, with dedicated and supportive colleagues who strive for excellence.

In return we can offer you:

• Welcoming and friendly colleagues
• A stimulating and welcoming learning environment with excellent facilities, including a farm, an art gallery, and our own railway..
• Strong links with girls’ schools in the UK and abroad through the International Coalition of Girls Schools (ICGS)
• Access to the Schools Advisory Service (SAS), the Trust’s employee well-being support and medical programme. This includes 24-hour-a-day access to a GP helpline for you and those within your household, a counselling service, stress management, weight loss programme, physiotherapy, menopause support and much more.
• Increased priority in admission to our school for your daughter(s).
• Links with the local community, including our charity partner, The Trussell Trust Food Bank
• Close proximity to the M25, Romford Railway Station (Elizabeth Line), and on a main bus route

Closing Date: 16th October 2026

The Trust reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date.

The Frances Bardsley Academy is a large secondary school situated in Romford, Havering. With beautiful buildings and a stunning site, the school has been recognised as '
Ofsted Outstanding' for Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, and Leadership & Management.

The Frances Bardsley Academy is dedicated to the growth and development of its teachers and leaders, providing ample opportunities for professional development and career progression.

At the LIFE Education Trust, our mission is '
To build great learning communities where children flourish
'. To accomplish our mission, we keep our 3 core beliefs
at the heart of everything we do
:
Courageous Optimism, Boundless Creativity and Heartfelt Compassion.We support our schools to deliver excellent pupil outcomes, create vibrant, exciting environments and offer rewarding careers for employees.

We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and all parts of the community, particularly people from ethnic minorities who are currently under-represented. LIFE Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

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