Cleaner at Northern Saints Church of England Academy

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/NSCEA/72882

Location

Rotherham Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5QL

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Part-Time

Salary

£24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE)
£16,754 - £17,017 per annum based on 25hrs per week, all year round

Hours Per Week

Weeks Per Year

52.143

Closing Date

9:00am, Mon 13th Jul, 2026

Start Date

01/09/2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 2

Interview Date(s)

14/07/2026

Interview Date(s) 14/07/2026

About this Role

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

To ensure all waste bins are emptied and refuse is removed and taken to the designated disposal point to ensure the site is clean and tidy and meets with health and safety requirements.
To clean all furniture and fittings including ledges, pipe work and radiators ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are met and maintained.
To clean all sanitary fixtures and fittings including the lavatories, washroom facilities and showers etc., ensuring all areas are maintained to the required standards of health and safety, reporting any damaged or broken facilities, or other maintenance issues to the appropriate member of staff.
Carry out vacuuming in all carpeted areas ensuring correct use, carrying and storage of equipment.
Clean all other floor areas appropriately i.e., sweeping, mopping, polishing etc., ensuring wet floor H&S hazard signs are used when required to ensure wellbeing of staff/pupils is maintained.
To use floor scrubbing machines when required, following correct operating procedures to ensure personal and others safety and wellbeing.
To assist in the whole school clean during school closure as per the school cleaning programme.
To check windows and doors are free from damage and closed after cleaning has been carried out to ensure the facilities are locked and secured appropriately.
To attend any training courses relevant to the post, including safeguarding, ensuring continual personal and professional development.
The Post holder may undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the post.
The post holder has common duties and responsibilities in the areas of:

Quality Assurance, Communication, Professional Practice, Health & Safety, General Management (where applicable), Financial Management (where applicable), Appraisal, Equality & Diversity, Confidentiality and Induction.

Organisational Responsibilities

Values and behaviours

To demonstrate and be a role model for the school's values and behaviours to promote and encourage positive behaviours, enhancing the quality and integrity of the care we provide.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

To take responsibility for health, safety, and wellbeing in accordance with the Trusts Health and Safety policy and procedures.

Equality and diversity

To promote a society that gives everyone an equal chance to learn, work and live, free from discrimination and prejudice and ensure our commitment is put into practice. All employees are responsible for eliminating unfair and unlawful discrimination in everything that they do.

Confidentiality

To work in a way that does not divulge personal and/or confidential information and follow the Trusts policies and procedures in relation to data protection and security of information.

Climate Change

To contribute to our corporate responsibility in relation to climate change by considering and limiting the carbon impact of activities during the course of your work, wherever possible.

The above is not exhaustive, and the post holder will be expected to undertake any duties which may reasonably fall within the level of responsibility and the competence of the post as directed by your manager.

The successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, online searches, and verification of qualifications and right to work in the UK.