Weekend Domestic Cleaner

Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position.

Contract hours: 4.67 – 9.34 per week (Saturday and/or Sunday, 9.15am to 2.25pm), 36 weeks per year.

Basis:
Part time

Salary: £2,394.44 - £4,788.88 per annum.

Location:

Uppingham School

Uppingham School is looking for Weekend Domestic Cleaners who want to be part of a warm, friendly team dedicated to making our school feel welcoming, well‑kept, and homely. Your work will have a genuine impact on the daily life of our pupils and staff – helping to create calm, comfortable spaces where our community can thrive.

Your working days will be Saturday and/or Sunday, offering flexible, predictable daytime hours that fit naturally around family life, studies or other weekly commitments. It’s an ideal opportunity for anyone seeking rewarding work with truly family‑friendly scheduling.

You’ll play an important and valued role in keeping our pupil homes looking their very best. Whether you’re brightening communal spaces with dusting, sweeping and vacuuming, refreshing carpets and shared areas with deeper cleaning, or supporting daily routines through meal service and laundry, everything you do contributes to a caring, well‑maintained environment that feels like home for our pupils.

Additionally, we have morning central cleaning positions across our teaching and office buildings available from 6am. Many of our staff combine various House and Central Cleaning roles.

Holiday:
The annual holiday entitlement is all Uppingham School holidays apart from the 4 weeks and clean down hours specified above. Public holidays in term time are normal working days.

• 50% contribution to premiums for the School’s private health scheme
• Free Westfield Healthcare
• Free membership of dual‑use Sports Centre (£25 annual joining fee)
• Free staff lunches in term-time
• School fee discount for children of Uppingham staff (pro‑rated for part‑time staff)
• Retail, gym, supermarket, cinema and restaurant discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health Services
• Free annual flu jabs
• Recognised as a “Disability Confident” employer
• Recognised as a “Mindful” employer
• Favourable rates and terms with local nursery
• Complimentary staff ticket to selected School performances
• Discount at local coffee shop for Uppingham staff
• Pension scheme:
  Defined contribution scheme – employee contribution matched by School by a factor of two, up to 10% maximum

The post‑holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact, will be to adhere to and always ensure compliance with the School’s Safeguarding (Child Protection) Policy. If, while carrying out the duties of the post, the post‑holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School, they must report any concerns to the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or to the Headmaster.

This Role Definition is not an exhaustive list of what may be expected of you in the role. It is non‑contractual and may be amended by the School from time to time.

You may also have experience in the following:

• Cleaner, Cleaning Operative, Cleaning Assistant, Equipment Cleaner, Equipment Cleaning, Commercial Cleaner, Laundry assistant, Commercial Cleaning, Cleaning Supervisor, Facilities Management (FM), Soft Services, etc.