Cleaning Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Castleford
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Cleaning
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Cleaning Hoovering Buffer Health and Safety Child Protection DBS Check

FULL DESCRIPTION

Cleaning Assistant job summary

Job details

Job role Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern Part time

Contract type Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary £7,539.32 Annually (Actual) Grade 3 SCP3, 11.25 hours - Whole year. 3:05pm-5:30pm Monday-Friday

Cleaning Assistant job summary

Your role will include but is not limited to:

  • Cleaning all surfaces, fixtures and fittings, walls, partitions and internal woodwork as appropriate.
  • Cleaning floors using both hoover and buffer (training can be provided).
  • Cleaning toilets, changing rooms and other sanitary areas and dispose of rubbish in appropriate manner.
  • Undertaking specific cleaning programmes during school closure or other designated periods in compliance with the specification for the premises.
  • Complying with Child Protection and Health and Safety Policies at all times.

Shortlisting and Interviews: Shortlisting will take place following the closing date, with interview dates to be confirmed following.

References: References will be taken up shortly after shortlisting and prior to interview using the contact details you supply on your application.

School Visits & Informal Discussions: We strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit the school, or to contact if you have any questions regarding the position.

Equal Opportunities: Castleford Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. Castleford Trust welcomes applications from anyone who meets the criteria for the role.

Safeguarding and DBS Clearance: Castleford Trust are committed to promoting safeguarding and the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Therefore, all appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and an enhanced DBS check.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

  • childcare disqualification
  • Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
  • medical
  • online and social media
  • prohibition from teaching
  • right to work
  • satisfactory references
  • suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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