Job Description

School Cleaner

Salary

: 12.65 per hour (24,414 pro rata per annum)

Contract:

Permanent

Working Hours:

Part-time (15 hours per week, 11am until 2pm, Monday - Friday, 41 weeks per year, school term time, plus teacher training days and two weeks during the school holidays)

Required:

November 2025

Kingdown School is looking to appoint a

School Cleaner

on a permanent, part-time basis, to support in maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the school; including classrooms, corridors, toilet cubicles, halls, offices and staffrooms.

Kingdown School is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school and sixth form, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 18 years. We have a strong reputation in the local community and beyond, built on an unswerving focus on the quality of teaching and learning and great pastoral care. Ranked in the top 10 secondary schools in Wiltshire, our school is located in the charming garrison town of Warminster, with excellent links to Salisbury, Bath, Bristol and the South-West. We are an academy under Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education.

We are looking for someone who:

Can a do a job that is physically demanding; Is self-motivated, organised and consistent; Has good interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of staff; Is a strong team player who can use their own initiative; Has a positive and flexible 'can-do' attitude; Has a desire to work flexible hours, mostly during school term times; Takes pride in doing a job well and to a high standard; Can work under pressure and meet deadlines.

We can offer the successful candidate:

An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning; A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported; Opportunities for training and progression; The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues; A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.

For information about this role and to apply

, please visit our Acorn careers page at: (https://www.eteach.com/careers/acorneducationtrust/job/school-cleaner-1514798/?lang=en-GB) and click 'Fast Apply' to complete an application form by the closing date.

Closing Date:

Monday 3rd November 2025 at 12pm

Interview Date:

w/c Monday 3rd November 2025

Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.

Kingdown School, as part of the Acorn Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and health screening.??We are an equal opportunities employer.?As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post, we will carry out a social media account search.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.65 per hour

Expected hours: 15 per week

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: KID25-26-7
Expected start date: 10/11/2025