Job Description

School Cleaner

ASAP

12.60 per hour

20 hours per week

Kent College is a school that ensures every student succeeds above and beyond their potential, as shown by our outstanding value-added results which place us as one of the top schools in the country. Academically, creatively, in Music, Drama and Sport, we nurture, support and encourage our students to thrive and unlock the potential of all.

Our flexible and personalised offer allows every student to follow their own path in life and excel. Nurturing and care are at the heart of what we do. We are a community of unique individuals, each with our own characters, personalities and strengths, and brought together by our Methodist ethos of doing all the good you can.

Our ethos of kindness, community and inclusive nurturing, alongside excellent teaching and learning, a flexible curriculum and fantastic facilities are the key to success for our students.

Individual excellence is at the heart of the Kent College community.

We value:

A

chievement,

S

upport for all,

P

urposeful citizenship,

I

ndividuality,

R

eliability, resilience, respect, and

E

nquiring and creative minds.

We are looking for a school cleaner to join our dedicated cleaning team on a permanent basis. Duties will include ensuring that specific areas of the school site are cleaned to a high standard. Training provided as required.

The role will be an all-year-round role, Monday to Friday, working hours will be 5.00pm-9.00pm; there may be an occasional requirement for Saturday working.

Excellent rate of pay and access to a range of benefits

We are delighted to welcome applications from candidates who share our core values and who are able to contribute to our continued future success. We recruit staff of the highest calibre who will inspire, support and challenge the pupils, and fellow colleagues, to achieve their full potential.

Please contact the school for an application form

Closing date:

Monday 26 January 2026 by Midday

Candidates are encouraged to apply well before the deadline. We reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date.

Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointees must be prepared to undergo child protection screening Child Protection and welfare are taken very seriously at Kent College, with guidelines on confidentiality and staff-pupil relationship procedures well-publicised to staff.

Kent College Pembury School is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity and inclusivity amongst our workforce. We aim to provide quality and fairness for all job applicants and employees and not to discriminate, or to receive less favourable treatment, on grounds of age, disability, race, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements, which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant's job qualifications, skills, experience, and abilities. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so we encourage you to apply even if your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification or experience in the information provided.

All gaps of employment are to be accounted for and rigorously investigated. Referees are contacted to ensure the validity of the reference. Testimonials are not acceptable in place of confidential references. References will be taken up prior to interview. One of the referees should normally be the applicant's current or most recent employer. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, and if regulated activity, a children's barred list check.

Job Types: Permanent, Part-time

Pay: 12.60 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Experience:

cleaning: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person