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Post No. EDSCH02086.5 - Cleaner



Actual Starting Salary 11,240 per year

17.5 hours to be worked Monday to Friday in the evenings after school finishes

39 weeks per year (term time)

9am - 4pm a further 12 days during school holidays (to be arranged)



The Governing Body is looking to appoint a cleaner to work 17.5 hours per week, 44 weeks per year. You will work within a team of cleaners, and between you, you will be responsible for cleaning the entire school. Duties involve: vacuuming, mopping, disinfecting surfaces and cleaning toilets.



You will also be required to work a further 12 days: 8 during the school summer break and 4 over the Easter break, in order to carry out a deep clean of the school. Days to be agreed.



Holidays must be taken during school holiday periods.



Maes Ebbw School caters for children with severe learning difficulties and some have profound and multiple learning difficulties.

The school has 159 pupils on roll whose age range is from 3 $u 19 years. The school comprises of Nursery, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary (post 16).



The post will be offered on a permanent basis.



This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS).

Closing Date: Sunday 5th October 2025

Shortlisting Date: Thursday 9th October 2025

Interview Date: Thursday 16th October 2025

We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.



Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.



Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.

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