Cleaner

The working hours for this role are Monday - Friday 3.30pm-6.00pm. You will be required to work 38 school weeks + 5 inset days + 4 weeks during the school holidays (consolidated hours - dates will be agreed in September for the academic year).

The Governors at St Peter’s C of E Primary are looking to appoint a reliable, hardworking and committed cleaner to join our friendly team. This important role helps ensure that our school remains a clean, safe and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

The post holder may also be asked to cover staff absence in other areas.

As a Cleaner, you will be responsible for:

• Classrooms and Offices: Vacuuming carpets, sweeping and mopping hard floors, dusting window sills, and damp-wiping desks, chairs, and interactive whiteboards.

• Washrooms and Toilets: Deeply disinfecting toilets, urinals, washbasins, and sinks. Cleaners also wipe down wall tiles, polish mirrors, and mop floors using designated color-coded equipment to prevent cross-contamination.

• Communal Areas: Sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping high-traffic corridors, stairs and communal areas

• High-Touch Points: Sanitising door handles, handrails, light switches, and push-plates daily to minimise the spread of viruses

• Emptying Bins: Clearing bins daily, replacing bin liners, and safely transporting rubbish to the external commercial bins.

• Replenishing Supplies: Monitoring and restocking essential hygiene products, including toilet rolls, hand soap, and paper towels across all school bathrooms and classrooms.

• COSHH Compliance: Safely using, and storing chemical cleaning agents in strict accordance with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) guidelines. Chemicals must always be locked away from children.

• Machinery Operation: Using commercial cleaning machinery safely, such as vacuum cleaners, floor buffers, and carpet shampooers, as and when required.

• Equipment Maintenance: Cleaning mops and cloths after use, emptying vacuum bags, checking cables for wear and tear, and reporting any faulty equipment to the site manager, as appropriate.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• is dependable, trustworthy and takes pride in their work

• has excellent attention to detail

• can work effectively both independently and as part of a team

• is able to operate cleaning equipment and follow a planned cleaning programme

• has good communication and organisational skills

• understands the importance of safeguarding and promoting the safety and wellbeing of pupils at all times.

• has previous cleaning experience, ideally within a school or industrial environment.

You will share our commitment to our core values of friendship, thankfulness, resilience, service, forgiveness, and bravery, which underpin all aspects of school life.

About our School

Our school is set in fabulous and spacious grounds in South Bristol. We have three playgrounds and two areas that are specially set up for our Early Years Children. We have allotments, climbing and adventure equipment, an arboretum, a secret garden, large playing fields and our very own cycle track. With two buildings we also have plenty of space inside. We have two halls, a fully fitted cookery room with four cooking stations and a relaxing grassed courtyard. Children in the Foundation Stage and KS1 (Infants) are in one building and children in KS2 (Juniors) are in another building. We also have an ‘Eco Pod’ which is a fun and exciting space for children to learn in – it even has a slide inside!

We can offer:

• Auto-enrolment into the Local Government Pension scheme and recognised continuous service

• Cycle to work scheme

• 24/7 Employee Assistant Programme offering advice to you and your family around legal, financial, health as well as free counselling

• On-site parking

• Supportive Senior Leadership Team

• Free tea & coffee

• Free optional flu vaccine

• A thriving and happy school

• A team of hard working and supportive colleagues

• Opportunities to get involved in whole school and wider community events

• A commitment to your continued professional development

What now?

We warmly encourage prospective applicants to visit the school.

For further information about our school, please visit our school website.

To apply, please complete the application form and submit it, together with a supporting letter outlining:

• Your reasons for applying for the post.

• What you would bring to the role and the wider life of the school.

Applications should be submitted through Eteach and addressed to Mr Stannard.

Shortlisting: 29th June 2026

Interview Date: Monday 6th July 2026