Cleaner (Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School)

Hours of work: 10 Hours

Working pattern: Part-time.

(As the position is part-time, the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: Friday 26 June 2026

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Old London Road

East Sussex

TN35 5NA

Phone: 01424 429494

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.sacredhearthastings.co.uk

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

SCHOOL CLEANER – Single Status Grade 3. Annual (pro-rata) Salary approx. £6,701.

Part time position – 10 hours a week.

Working Pattern - Monday to Friday 2 hours a day after school (times to be agreed between 3pm and 7pm)

Sacred Heart would like to recruit a hardworking and dedicated cleaner to work in our friendly school. They will work with another cleaner and be responsible for locking up.

They will also occasionally be required in the absence of the caretaker to provide out of hours and holiday access to the school.

We would like you to be able to:

• Work under own initiative without supervision
• Work on your own or as part of a team
• Ensure the school is cleaned to a high standard.
• Previous experience of this kind of role would be an advantage

Responsibilities will include:

• Daily clean of all areas of the school including classrooms, offices, staff rooms, library, corridors, toilets and intervention spaces.
• Manage stocks of cleaning supplies and advise the caretaker when new supplies required.
• Some lifting, bending and stretching to move furniture, cleaning equipment and other articles in order to clean effectively will be required.
• Deep cleans during the school holidays.
• Locking up and providing out of hours access to the school when required.

Closing Date – 26/06/2026

Interviews – week commencing 29/06/2026

Additional Information

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.