Domestic Assistant
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £8,362.50 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2025 |
| Location: | Staffordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Acorn Care and Education |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 282571FAJ |
Summary
How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?
Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!
Job Title: Domestic Assistant
Location: Glebedale School, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3AY
Salary: £8,362.50 per annum (£12.50 per hour - not pro rata)
Hours: 15 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 3:15pm to 6:15pm, Friday 2:15pm to 5:15pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
Start: October 2025
UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
As we continue to grow, we’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Domestic Assistant to join our supportive and close-knit team at Glebedale School, based in Stoke-on-Trent.
About the Role
To undertake the cleaning of any designated areas to the highest possible standard, as directed within the school, reporting to the School Administrator.
Key Task Areas and Responsibilities
To promote the good reputation of the school by cleaning all areas to the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene
To ensure all equipment and chemicals are used and handled correctly at all times, in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, COSHH regulations and health and Safety legislation. Use all supplies correctly and to minimising waste
To carry out all daily and weekly routines together with any special cleaning duties as directed and necessary
To notify the Administrator/Headteacher of any mechanical failure of equipment or equipment unsafe for use.
To inform the Site Manager of additional supplies or cleaning materials required.
To report all compliments, comments and complaints
To report any defects, damage, theft, breakages or hazards
To carry out all duties in a safe manner having regard for the health, safety and welfare of self, staff, Service Users and other persons on site
About us
Glebedale School is a special needs school which provides provision for ages 7 years and upwards. We provide a nurturing and welcoming environment to SEMH pupils, and our curriculum has a keen focus on therapy, education and personal development. Our school aims to help pupils grow academically, socially and emotionally to enable them to become capable future citizens.
We provide education to 30 pupils from the Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire areas. At our last Ofsted in December 2022, we were rated “Good”.
We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running
Why Join Acorn Education?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
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Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!
Job Title: Domestic Assistant
Location: Glebedale School, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3AY
Salary: £8,362.50 per annum (£12.50 per hour - not pro rata)
Hours: 15 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 3:15pm to 6:15pm, Friday 2:15pm to 5:15pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
Start: October 2025
UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
As we continue to grow, we’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Domestic Assistant to join our supportive and close-knit team at Glebedale School, based in Stoke-on-Trent.
About the Role
To undertake the cleaning of any designated areas to the highest possible standard, as directed within the school, reporting to the School Administrator.
Key Task Areas and Responsibilities
To promote the good reputation of the school by cleaning all areas to the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene
To ensure all equipment and chemicals are used and handled correctly at all times, in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, COSHH regulations and health and Safety legislation. Use all supplies correctly and to minimising waste
To carry out all daily and weekly routines together with any special cleaning duties as directed and necessary
To notify the Administrator/Headteacher of any mechanical failure of equipment or equipment unsafe for use.
To inform the Site Manager of additional supplies or cleaning materials required.
To report all compliments, comments and complaints
To report any defects, damage, theft, breakages or hazards
To carry out all duties in a safe manner having regard for the health, safety and welfare of self, staff, Service Users and other persons on site
About us
Glebedale School is a special needs school which provides provision for ages 7 years and upwards. We provide a nurturing and welcoming environment to SEMH pupils, and our curriculum has a keen focus on therapy, education and personal development. Our school aims to help pupils grow academically, socially and emotionally to enable them to become capable future citizens.
We provide education to 30 pupils from the Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire areas. At our last Ofsted in December 2022, we were rated “Good”.
We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running
Why Join Acorn Education?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
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