School Cleaner

Actual annual salary - £24.832.45 - £25,828.00 (£13.22 - £13.75 ph)

Position Type: Permanent Full-Time Term Time Only

Hours:40 Hours per week - Term time plus 2 weeks (41 weeks) - Exact hours to be confirmed

Start date: November 2026 

Interviewing: September 2026

Aurora Peartree is a brand new school, opening its doors in January 2027, and we're looking for a dedicated Cleaner to help create a safe, welcoming and well-maintained environment for our pupils and staff from day one.

Aurora Peartree will be a nurturing, inclusive and ambitious school for children and young people aged 5–19 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. With a capacity of 96 students, our vision is to create a safe, enriching and aspirational environment where every learner can thrive.

Your Role

As our Cleaner, you'll play an important role in maintaining a clean, safe and welcoming school environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

Working across classrooms, offices, corridors, toilets and communal areas, you'll help ensure the school is presented to a high standard while supporting health, safety and hygiene requirements across the site.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Cleaning classrooms, offices, toilets, corridors and communal areas to a high standard
• Vacuuming, mopping and maintaining both hard and soft floor surfaces
• Emptying bins and replenishing hygiene and janitorial supplies Dusting, wiping and cleaning furniture, fixtures, fittings and surfaces throughout the school
• Carrying out daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedules and checklists
• Safely using cleaning products and equipment in line with COSHH and health and safety guidance
• Reporting any defects, maintenance concerns or hazards to the School Business Manager

About You

We're looking for someone who takes pride in their work and enjoys contributing to a positive environment for children and young people.

You will have:

• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Good attention to detail and a high standard of cleanliness
• A reliable, organised and flexible approach to work
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• An understanding of the importance of confidentiality
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements and the safe use of cleaning products, or a willingness to learn
• A good level of fitness and the ability to carry out manual handling tasks safely
• Experience of cleaning within a school and/or special needs environment (desirable)

How to apply?

For candidates that haven't worked in this sector before, please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors.

Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that makes us keen to speak to you.

If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates who are shortlisted may be subject to an online search.