EntryPart TimeEN
Role: Cleaner
Academy: Outwood Academy Freeston
Start Date: ASAP
Salary (Actual Salary): £7539
Working Pattern: 11.25 Hours Per week, whole year working, part time Monday to Friday 2.45pm until 5.00pm
Are you meticulous and reliable, committed to ensuring a pristine and welcoming environment for education? Join us as a Cleaner, playing a vital role in maintaining the interior of the academy to the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene. This position is essential for the daily operation of the school, requiring prompt attention to detail and efficiency in managing all aspects of internal cleaning.
Previous experience working in an education environment is desirable but not essential. Applicants should possess appropriate experience and qualifications that will allow them to work effectively within the role.
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills which will allow them to engage with students, staff, parents and contractors. You will also be highly organised and able to manage your time effectively.
Welcome from the Principal:
I am very excited to introduce you to Outwood Academy Freeston, where you will receive a family-centered, warm, and positive welcome. Our academy is located conveniently in the heart of Normanton, one of the five towns of Wakefield.
As a family, we support and challenge ourselves to be the very best for every young person in our care, preparing them to be excellent citizens with the options to pursue any future they choose.
Our roots are important: we are privileged to be supported by The Normanton Freeston Foundation, which provides financial support to help our academy and students thrive—a legacy dating back to 1594.
We are proud to be part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust, passionately sharing the belief in raising standards and transforming lives. Our staff is committed to making a positive, sustained difference for our students, their families, and our community.
We look forward to meeting you and sharing our passionate vision. If you share this commitment, please get in touch.
If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Lisa Habgood at L.Habgood@freeston.outwood.com
If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact NAME (ROLE) at EMAIL.
The Cleaner is responsible for ensuring the academy interior is consistently clean and tidy. Duties involve comprehensive cleaning tasks, including hovering corridors, classrooms, and stairs at appropriate times, and the removal of chewing gum.
You will execute full cleaning of toilets and inspect and tidy student toilets after break and lunch (where relevant). The role includes the regular upkeep of all corridors, walls, and skirting boards, along with cleaning internal glazing and window ledges. Additional responsibilities involve carrying out extra cleaning of rooms during holiday periods and responding promptly and clearly to emergency cleaning calls from academy staff.
Essential requirements include a willingness and ability to obtain and enhance qualifications and training in the post. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, possess an understanding of academy child safeguarding procedures, and relate to students in a pleasant manner. While not essential, experience working in a cleaning environment is desirable.
Knowledge of cleaning equipment, COSHH, basic hygiene, and previous experience in a school environment are all desirable assets for this role. A satisfactory DBS check is required.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).
What will we do for you?
We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:
Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Training & Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
Flexibility & Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff. (Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)
Wellbeing & Perks: Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.
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Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date, or sooner if required.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
