Cleaner in Charge - Beaminster School

CLEANER IN CHARGE (PART-TIME)

We are looking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated school Cleaner in Charge to oversee and direct our dedicated school cleaning team day-to-day.

The successful candidate will effectively co-ordinate and manage our existing team to ensure the school is kept clean and hygienic, and a safe and pleasant environment for learning and other school activities to take place in.

Leading by example, the postholder will be required to undertake cleaning duties as part of their role.

Applications for this permanent post are welcomed from all candidates who take real pride in their work, are happy to follow and to give direction, and can work effectively as part of a team.

Working hours are 3.30-6.30pm Monday-Friday, 15 hours per week 43 weeks per year. 

Please note that although the majority of work is done during the school term and on staff training days, this post also includes 4 weeks worked during the school holidays.

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of this post, the school requires flexibility and a can-do attitude in all of its employees and as part of our support staff team the postholder should be willing to learn new skills as required.

The postholder will also be required to perform other tasks as and when may be necessary to ensure the smooth running of the school.

CLOSING DATE: Thursday 12^th November 2026

Beaminster school values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Our school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.