Cleaner (Evening)

Shorefields; Basildon; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Basildon is seeking a reliable Caretaker/Site Manager to maintain cleanliness within the school. This part-time role requires working from 15:45 to 18:45 on weekdays, with potential additional hours during holidays. Candidates should be trustworthy and able to work autonomously or with a team, maintaining high cleaning standards and adhering to health and safety protocols. Immediate start date available, with applications due by December 23, 2025.

Qualifications

• Must be reliable, punctual, and trustworthy.
• Good level of fitness required due to the nature of the role.
• Awareness of Health & Safety procedures essential.

Responsibilities

• Clean a specified area of the school to a high standard.
• Perform periodical checks.
• Ensure adherence to school policies and procedures.

Skills

Reliable

Punctual

Trustworthy

Good eye for detail

Good level of fitness

Aware of Health & Safety procedures

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC6908-878 Position Type: Caretaker/Site Manager Pay Range: National Minimum Wage

Position Start Date: Immediate; Contract Type: Part-time; Contract Term: Permanent; Application Close: 23/12/2025 Midnight; Date of Interviews: TBC

The Basildon Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to DBS and health checks.

We are currently looking to appoint a hard‑working and reliable cleaner to our cleaning department at the Basildon Academies. The appointed cleaner will be contracted to the Lower Academy.

Salary Range: National Minimum Wage

Working Hours: 15:45–18:45 Monday–Friday

Additional weeks may be available during the school holidays for deep cleans and summer school. There may also be additional hours available to cover absences within the cleaning team.

The successful candidate will be:

• Reliable, punctual and trustworthy
• Able to work both alone and in a team
• Someone with a good eye for detail who takes pride in their work
• Having a good level of fitness due to the nature of the role
• Aware of Health & Safety procedures

Duties will include cleaning a specified area of the school to a high standard, performing periodical checks, and ensuring that relevant school policies and procedures are adhered to.

Closing Date: Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Position Available: January 2026

To apply, please download and complete our application form and return it to our Recruitment & Cover Coordinator, Olivia Faustino ([e-mail]).

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated.

Information about the School

The Basildon Academies is focused upon developing the whole child; our curriculum has been developed to enable our students to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills so that they will become lifelong learners. This includes opportunities for linguistic, mathematical, scientific, technical, human, social, physical and artistic learning so that students make progress in a wide range of subjects.

We set high expectations of all our students and, in turn, create a positive climate for learning in which every student can reach their full potential. Our Academy is a calm, orderly and purposeful environment where students enjoy their learning, make good progress and feel safe.

Our Sixth Form is a major part of the academy with the structure modelling itself on developing independent learning skills like those seen in universities which allows students to continue their studies in their specialist subject areas. Students are very much encouraged to become mature adults by being engaged in many aspects of the life of the academy which further develops those much‑needed skills to go on into university or the world of work.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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