Job Description

Hours of work: 15 hours per week


Working pattern: Part-time


Closing date: Friday 4 July 2025 at noon


Please note, we do not accept CVs.



St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is looking to appoint a permanent cleaner/caretaker starting in September 2025.


We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference in their working environment and feel proud about the work they do.


This is a permanent year round position. Working hours: Monday to Friday - 15.30 - 18.30.


These hours will change during school holiday closure to carry out a deep clean of the school. This role will require you to be a key holder and have responisbilty for locking up the school site every evening.


Responsibilities and person specification:


Responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and high standards of your designated areas within the school. Replenish consumables such as, paper towels, soap, toilet paper and bin liners. Sweeping floors with brushes or dust control mops Mopping floors with wet or damp mops Hoovering of carpeted areas Clean kitchens, toilets, urinals, hand basins and sinks Use initiative daily to maintain high standards Report any Health and Safety issues to the Caretaker Clean to an extremely high standard Must have great attention to detail


Why join us?


You'll have the opportunity to join a committed team of support staff, taking pride in upholding high standards to ensure all staff can enjoy working within a safe and clean environment, with training opportunities available and the ability to make a positive difference within the overall team.


Experience: Cleaning: 1 year (preferred)


To arrange a visit to the school or for an informal chat about the role, please contact the school office on 01424 427801. For an application form please click on the following link: https://st-mary-star.schoolrecruiter.com/application-register?vacancyId= 1493925&lang=en-GB&src=East_Sussex_County_Council



This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.