School Cleaner
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £8,697 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £13 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2026 |
| Location: | S35 2PH |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Paces Charity |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Job description
Job Title: Cleaner
Location: Paces School, Thorncliffe Hall, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35
Reporting to: Facilities Manager
Salary: £8,697 per annum (£13 per hr)
Hours: 15 hours per week; 3pm – 6pm; Monday – Friday; Term time only
Probationary Period: Three months
Type: Permanent
Description of Paces Sheffield:
Paces Sheffield is presently a specialist centre and charity for children and adults with neurological conditions (mainly cerebral palsy). Paces delivers Conductive Education: a holistic package of support that aims to help individuals obtain the greatest level of independence through a range of supportive measures.
Paces meets the physical and cognitive needs of individuals which are often not met holistically elsewhere.
Paces Sheffield was established in 1995; the organisation was born out of the experiences of parenting pupils with physical disabilities and their related learning difficulties.
Parents, employees, governors and trustees have overseen the growth of Paces as a charity.
Paces School gained Non-Maintained Special School status in 2009 and were rated “Good” by Ofsted in 2019. The school currently has 51 children from ages 3-18, and provides a personalised curriculum based on the National Curriculum through the framework of Conductive Education.
Paces Adult Service is for adults with a range of conditions, mainly cerebral palsy. In order to help our adults live as independently as possible throughout their lives, our service teaches and promotes life skills alongside conductive education and offers a variety of fun and interesting activities to make sure our adults enjoy a fulfilled day. In addition to this, we also operate a Sessional Conductive Education Programme for individuals with Parkinson’s and individuals who have survived a stroke.
Job Summary:
The School Cleaner will work as part of a team to perform a variety of regular and one-off cleaning tasks and duties as directed by the Facilities Manager.
Role and Responsibilities:
The post holder will undertake all tasks required within the remit of this role, including, but not limited to:
• Be responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of your designated area and for maintaining high and consistent standards.
• To clean other areas of the school as required by the Facilities Manager/Caretaker.
• Take initiative to perform cleaning and tidying tasks that are not specifically contained within the rota but require attention as part of maintaining overall high standards.
• Liaise with the Facilities Manager and the Caretaker as required to ensure the cleaning rota operates smoothly around both school events and outside lets.
• Report cleaning supplies requirements and stock levels to the appropriate members of staff.
• Willingness to take personal responsibility for standard of work carried out.
• Ensure Health & Safety, quality and general procedure compliance.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Desirable:
Qualifications and Training
• Some knowledge of Health & Safety Regulations as they relate to the operation of cleaning equipment and the dilution of cleaning materials.
• Willingness to participate in further training and development opportunities offered by the school.
Key Skills and Experience:
• Experience of undertaking a range of cleaning duties.
• Ability to work effectively and supportively as a member of the school team.
• Ability to work in an organised and methodical manner.
• Ability to act on own initiative, and be pro-active, dealing with any unexpected issues that may arise.
• A flexible approach to required duties.
• Commitment to confidentiality.
• Good communication skills.
Personal Qualities:
• Friendly and approachable.
Work Circumstances:
• A full UK driving licence
What Paces Offers:
• Competitive salary.
• Westfield Health membership.
• Company pension.
Paces School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the pupils. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclose and Barring Service.