School Cleaner - Catshill Federation

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Cleaner, to join Catshill Middle School from September 2026 (subject to satisfactory clearances). The successful candidate will require the ability to prioritise and manage a frequently changing workload, possess good organisational skills, develop good working relationships with the team and will be a responsible and reliable individual.

Catshill Federation is welcoming, positive and inclusive. The core purpose of the federation is to provide a nurturing community that challenges all to succeed. You will join a positive and extremely caring staff with a ‘can do’ attitude to change and development.

Key Responsibilities:

• To clean specified areas of the school to the required standard, as instructed: washing floors, surfaces, fixtures and fittings;
• Cleaning inside windows;
• Sweeping and vacuuming floors;
• Polishing and dusting surfaces and furniture;
• Cleaning toilets and shower areas;
• Using and storing safely cleaning materials as appropriate, in accordance with their instructions.
• To launder dusters, tea towels etc, if required.
• To empty bins and remove rubbish from the premises.
• To report any damage to school property or other relevant matters to the Site Manager.
• To use powered cleaning equipment as directed and in accordance with training.
• To undertake relevant seasonal work as instructed by the Site Manager.
• To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• A warm, friendly approach and a passion for working with children
• Good communication and interpersonal skill
• A proactive attitude and the ability to manage situations calmly and efficiently
• Previous experience in a school or childcare setting (desirable but not essential).
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

We Offer:

• A supportive and welcoming team environment.
• A rewarding role where you can make a real difference to pupils’ day.
• Mandatory training and development opportunities available.

We can offer you welcoming teams committed to improving outcomes for all children and as part of The Spire Church of England Learning Trust, the successful candidates will have access to excellent professional development opportunities as the Trust values and promotes continued CPD and can offer great support and progression to all staff.

For further information, please contact either Miss Kate Shutler on email kshutler@catshillfirs.worcs.sch.uk or telephone 01527 872913.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.

Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website Welcome to Catshill Federation – Catshill First School

CV’s will not be accepted.

If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.

Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date.  If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates.  This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Applications forms are available below and should be returned to: jpearson@catshill-middle.worcs.sch.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Hours: 10 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Term time only with an additional 20 hours over school holidays to be agreed with the cleaning supervisor

Grade: Scale 2, Pt 3 - £24,796 p.a. (Actual Salary £5,757 - £5,886 per annum) additional days not included

Location: Catshill First School and Nursery, Gibb Lane, Catshill, Bromsgrove B61 0JP

Closing Date: Friday 3rd July 2026

Interviews: Monday 13th July 2026