Required to start: ASAP
Cleaning Assistant
A1 (SCP 2) £24,483
Actual Salary: £2,772
Contract: 5 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only
Hours of work: Monday – Friday from 06.30am to 07.30am.
Morley Newlands Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Cleaning Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work at Morley Newlands Academy. We are looking to appoint an additional Cleaning Assistant to join our team to assist in the provision of cleaning duties, but not limited to: mopping, cleaning tables, polishing and cleaning toilets.
Flexibility may be required in the event of the academy being open outside normal hours.
Potential applicants should have:
• The ability to work constructively as part of a team.
• The ability to maintain a safe, calm and happy approach.
• Basic health and safety knowledge.
• High level cleaning experience.
What we can offer you:
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
About us:
Morley Newlands Academy is a large primary school, with over 650 children from Nursery age right up to Year 6. Situated close to the centre of Morley in south Leeds, our academy serves families from across the local community.
Working as part of The GORSE Academies Trust, we will ensure that our children receive an outstanding education that focuses on aspiration, high expectations and personalisation.
We are immensely proud that, in January 2018 we were judged by Ofsted to be Outstanding in all areas, which reflects our hard work and dedication to the wonderful children that come to our academy. More recently, we were awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark in December 2019, which is valuable recognition for the special nature of Morley Newlands. If you would like to know more about our Academy, please visit our website.
Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.
Closing date for applications: 12 September 2025
Interviews will take place: week commencing 15 September 2025
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.
Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.
Morley Newlands Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.