Cleaning Assistant
| Posting date: | 27 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.26 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £23,656 FTE, £6393.51 Actual Salary, £12.26 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2025 |
| Location: | HU6 7RH |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Humber Education Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: |
Summary
ST NICHOLAS PRIMARY SCHOOL
CLEANING ASSISTANT
Grade & Scale point: 1, scp 2
Salary: £23,656 FTE, £6393.51 Actual Salary, £12.26 per hour
Hours of work: 10hrs/week, Monday – Friday, 7am–9am or 3.30pm–5.30pm
Contract: Permanent, All year
Start date: ASA following pre-employment checks
Would you take pride in keeping our school environment clean, attractive and safe?
St Nicholas Primary School are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Cleaner to join our hard-working team. The role will include general cleaning duties throughout our school. Previous experience is desirable but not essential.
The school strongly believes that every child should go to school excited about the day ahead and experience a sense of achievement when they go home. Our dedicated team provides the best educational opportunities for all our pupils allowing each and every one of them to succeed in reaching their full potential. In return we offer a professional, friendly working environment in a school where everyone is valued.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Daily classroom and shared area cleaning
• Mopping hard floors and vacuuming carpeted areas
• Damp wiping all furniture, fixtures and fittings, emptying bins
• Maintaining toilet / washroom cleanliness
• Liaising with the Site Manager for larger seasonal projects
• To undertake relevant Health & Safety training
• To report any potential site issues to the Site Facilities Officer
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL:
• Have previous experience or a general knowledge of cleaning and cleaning methods
• Ability to manage time effectively to complete tasks to a high level
• Be organised and show initiative
• Be an excellent communicator and approachable to all staff and stakeholders
• Be able to work both independently and as part of a small cleaning team
• Have a flexible approach to meet the needs of the school and the community
• Take pride in a job well done
AS A MEMBER OF HUMBER EDUCATION TRUST, WE OFFER:
• Commitment to securing the very best provision and outcomes for all children.
• A Trust with expertise in every area of the curriculum, both in primary and special settings, through our Teaching & Learning Ambassadors and peer networks.
• Outstanding individually tailored continual professional development for staff at all levels.
• Staff who feel valued and supported in their roles.
• A caring and safe environment where we recognise the diverse needs of our community, ensuring our young people from all backgrounds thrive.
• Ethical working with mutual respect and collaboration.
If you believe you are the right person for the job, then we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Ellie Hodder, SBM at St Nicholas Primary School.
Visits to our school are welcome by appointment.
Closing date for completed applications: 8am, Friday 4 July 2025
Interviews: w/c 7 July 2025
HOW TO APPLY:
Please visit our ETeach careers page to apply for this vacancy. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. Early application is encouraged. We will review applications throughout the advertising period and therefore reserve the right to close the advert early should sufficient applications be received.
If you have any queries regarding the role or application process, please contact Ellie Hodder, School Business Manager, at St Nicholas Primary School on Tel: 01482 444215 or via email sbm@stnicholas.het.academy
As part of Humber Education Trust's recruitment processes, in accordance with statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. Those shortlisted for interview will also be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.
CONDITIONAL OFFER:
Any offer of employment to this post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service, Children’s Barred List Check, Section 128 check where applicable, identity checks, medical clearance, proof of qualifications, satisfactory references and eligibility to work in the UK checks. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search and required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record.
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:
Humber Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
CLEANING ASSISTANT
Grade & Scale point: 1, scp 2
Salary: £23,656 FTE, £6393.51 Actual Salary, £12.26 per hour
Hours of work: 10hrs/week, Monday – Friday, 7am–9am or 3.30pm–5.30pm
Contract: Permanent, All year
Start date: ASA following pre-employment checks
Would you take pride in keeping our school environment clean, attractive and safe?
St Nicholas Primary School are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Cleaner to join our hard-working team. The role will include general cleaning duties throughout our school. Previous experience is desirable but not essential.
The school strongly believes that every child should go to school excited about the day ahead and experience a sense of achievement when they go home. Our dedicated team provides the best educational opportunities for all our pupils allowing each and every one of them to succeed in reaching their full potential. In return we offer a professional, friendly working environment in a school where everyone is valued.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Daily classroom and shared area cleaning
• Mopping hard floors and vacuuming carpeted areas
• Damp wiping all furniture, fixtures and fittings, emptying bins
• Maintaining toilet / washroom cleanliness
• Liaising with the Site Manager for larger seasonal projects
• To undertake relevant Health & Safety training
• To report any potential site issues to the Site Facilities Officer
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL:
• Have previous experience or a general knowledge of cleaning and cleaning methods
• Ability to manage time effectively to complete tasks to a high level
• Be organised and show initiative
• Be an excellent communicator and approachable to all staff and stakeholders
• Be able to work both independently and as part of a small cleaning team
• Have a flexible approach to meet the needs of the school and the community
• Take pride in a job well done
AS A MEMBER OF HUMBER EDUCATION TRUST, WE OFFER:
• Commitment to securing the very best provision and outcomes for all children.
• A Trust with expertise in every area of the curriculum, both in primary and special settings, through our Teaching & Learning Ambassadors and peer networks.
• Outstanding individually tailored continual professional development for staff at all levels.
• Staff who feel valued and supported in their roles.
• A caring and safe environment where we recognise the diverse needs of our community, ensuring our young people from all backgrounds thrive.
• Ethical working with mutual respect and collaboration.
If you believe you are the right person for the job, then we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Ellie Hodder, SBM at St Nicholas Primary School.
Visits to our school are welcome by appointment.
Closing date for completed applications: 8am, Friday 4 July 2025
Interviews: w/c 7 July 2025
HOW TO APPLY:
Please visit our ETeach careers page to apply for this vacancy. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. Early application is encouraged. We will review applications throughout the advertising period and therefore reserve the right to close the advert early should sufficient applications be received.
If you have any queries regarding the role or application process, please contact Ellie Hodder, School Business Manager, at St Nicholas Primary School on Tel: 01482 444215 or via email sbm@stnicholas.het.academy
As part of Humber Education Trust's recruitment processes, in accordance with statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. Those shortlisted for interview will also be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.
CONDITIONAL OFFER:
Any offer of employment to this post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service, Children’s Barred List Check, Section 128 check where applicable, identity checks, medical clearance, proof of qualifications, satisfactory references and eligibility to work in the UK checks. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search and required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record.
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:
Humber Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.