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Cleaner

Job details
Posting date: 09 July 2025
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 15 July 2025
Location: Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9JJ
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 148ccfa5-560c-48a8-b55e-6013935349c8

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Joseph’s RC Primary are currently seeking a Cleaner. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust

• To clean, wash, sweep, polish, dust, empty litter bins in designated areas including toilets and associated facilities, and fixtures and fittings using, where appropriate, powered equipment.
• To become conversant with the operation and maintenance of cleaning and maintenance equipment.
• Liaise politely and effectively with all colleagues, pupils, carers/parents and any others connected to the school.
• Understand and follow cleaning schedules and instructions.
• Follow formal work practices and procedures at all times.
• Follow formal Health & Safety procedures at all times.
• Participate and contribute to on-going personal and employment development.
• Fulfil personal requirements where appropriate with regards to school/council policies and procedures, particularly Health & Safety, equal opportunities, customer care, emergency evacuation, security and standards in the workplace.

Our Mission

Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.

Our Values

One of Hope

Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.

One of Courage

As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.

One of Innovation

St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.

We are seeking an individual who has:

• To be capable of undertaking cleaning duties to meet the required standards and to carry out all associated tasks.
• Must have high hygiene standards both operational and personal.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Willing to take part in training, as and when necessary.
• Must have a high awareness of confidentiality.

What the school offers its staff

• A supportive and dedicated Local Governing Body and Staff.
• Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
• A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
• Supportive colleagues and governors with a clear vision and high aspirations for the school.
• A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
• A commitment to relevant, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
• A happy, calm and welcoming working environment.
• Opportunities to work within the wider STOCCAT team
• Generous 22.7% Local Government Pension scheme employer contribution
• Recognition of continuous Local Government service (where applicable)

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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