School Cleaner

Salary: Grade B £25,614 (£10,954 to £11,203)

Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 17.5 hours, 41 weeks/year – Including Inset Days, term time only, plus two weeks during school holidays for deep cleaning

Contract: Permanent

A bit about us:

Downland School is a co-educational maintained community special school for pupils aged between 10 and 16 who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

Our pupils have varying aptitudes and abilities; we are extremely proud of all their achievements and progress. Our pupils have a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) including: Autism (ASC); attachment disorders and Social, Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties. We seek to ensure that, by the time they leave us, our pupils emerge as self-confident individuals able to manage their own learning; equipped with the skills and competencies to successfully take the next steps in their lives.

We are a friendly, happy and caring school, providing a positive, inclusive and enriching educational experience for our young people. We view each of our pupils as unique and shape our provision to meet their individual needs and accelerate their progress in a variety of areas e.g. personal, social, academic and well-being. Our commitment to supporting the ‘whole’ child and their development is underpinned by our strong pastoral systems and our committed and trained staff. At Downland we promote inclusion and equality and celebrate diversity.

Our mission statement is ‘Aspire, Achieve and Thrive’.

All about the role:

We are looking to appoint a flexible, reliable, enthusiastic and hardworking person to join our team as a Cleaner to maintain a high standard of cleanliness within classrooms, corridors, offices, toilets.
This will require duties such as vacuuming, dusting and cleaning of washroom areas, tables, chairs etc.

We want a person who: -
• Is energetic and has the ability to meet the physical demands of working in a busy environment
• Works well in a team
• Is resourceful, flexible, self-motivated and shows initiative

Your role will primarily include:
• To carry out cleaning tasks set out in the school’s cleaning schedule
• To use all cleaning materials and equipment in a safe and proper manner in accordance with any instructions and specifications provided.
• To report the breakdown of any cleaning equipment or any perceived hazards in the workplace to the Site Manager.
• To observe health and safety and security requirements.
• To maintain good working relationships with other school staff and to co-operate with reasonable changes to daily work routines to assist the smooth operation of the school
• To ensure that work undertaken complies with stated requirements and undertake appropriate training, as required.

Find out more and apply:

To apply, please download the application form and click ‘apply now’ below to upload your completed application form and covering letter online.
CV's will not be considered.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by e-mail. If you do not hear from us by Friday 6th November 2026, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Further information about this position and an application form are available to download from the school web site https://www.downlandschool.org.uk/AboutUs/Vacancies/

Closing date (and time): 9.00am Monday 02 November 2026

Interview date: tbc

Commencement date: as soon as possible

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not ‘protected’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

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