Lunchtime Assistant and Daytime Cleaner

Bedford High School

Manchester Road

Leigh

WN7 2LU

Salary: Grade 2, £11,758 per annum. £13.48 per hour

20 hours per week, term time, working 38 weeks per year

Permanent

Required for ASAP

Do you want to work at a school where staff thrive and students flourish. Where relationships matter, where wellbeing isn’t just a slogan, and where colleagues genuinely enjoy coming to work?

Do you want to join a school where staff feel valued, supported and proud of what they achieve together?

Here’s what sets us apart:

A Warm, Supportive Team

You’ll join colleagues who collaborate daily, celebrate success and share a mission to provide an exceptional experience for every student.

A School That Truly Invests in Staff

We offer high-quality CPD, coaching, mentoring and leadership development. Our staff retention is strong because colleagues feel supported, trusted and appreciated.

Wellbeing Comes First

A dedicated wellbeing hour, Mental Health First Aiders, family-friendly policies and a culture that actively protects worklife balance.

And most importantly, you’ll feel the difference the moment you walk through the door.

As one colleague shared: “I’m very happy here and feel respected and looked after.”

Who are we looking for?

Bedford High School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and professional lunchtime assistant and daytime cleaner to work across the school site. Required to start as soon as possible.

We are looking for a colleague who will forge good working relationships with students and teaching staff. You would be joining a dedicated, committed and hardworking team.

Our school has approximately 1100 students, we have three dedicated food outlets across the site.

Our school is based over 2 sites with excellent facilities which include our 3G pitch, an onsite gym, beautiful green outside space, dedicated outside classroom and three dedicated food outlets including our large Bistro food court area. Our inclusive values drive our vision and ethos across all stakeholder groups. Positive student/staff relationships, which are based on mutual respect embedding our SPIRIT ethos of Strive, Perseverance, Independence, Respect, Integrity and Tolerance are a key strength of our school. Student and staff voice are used across our school to help inform decisions and shape our school development plans.

So, come and see us; we warmly encourage visits. You’ll get a feel for our culture, meet our team and see first-hand why Bedford is such a rewarding place to work.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and qualities to undertake this role, we will be delighted to receive your application form. Please complete the application form, we do not accept CV’s and return to Mrs Claire Taylor, HR Manager, at the school address or by email to recruitment@bedford.wigan.sch.uk. Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early and interview before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check with children's barred list information, references, right to work, qualifications, medical clearance and overseas checks where applicable.

In line with recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence for all shortlisted candidates, shortlisted candidates will also be required to complete a self-declaration of any criminal records or information that would make you unsuitable to work with children. At Bedford High School safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and to adhere to the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures. All candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK and comply with the Immigrations, Asylum and Nationality Act regulations. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome.

This post involves regulated activity with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

The school's Child Protection Policy and Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy are available on the school website recruitment page.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email of the interview arrangements. Please ensure your correct email address is provided on your application form.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers.

As we receive many applications for posts, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion.

Application forms are returnable to the school

If you require any further information, please contact the school on recruitment@bedford.wigan.sch.uk 01942 909009 or bedfordhighschool.co.uk

Interview date: Week commencing 9th November

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

The employer is committed to safeguarding

To view the details relating to this position and to access the application form, please click the links below:

Supporting Documents

↗ Application Pack

↗ Application Form

↗ Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice

↗ Short Form Privacy Notice for Application Forms

↗ Working Together to Safeguard Children

↗ Guidance for Safer Working Practice

↗ DBS Policy Statement – Schools

↗ Childcare Disqualification Requirements