Cleaner (Evening)

Shorefields; Vange; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Vange is seeking a reliable and hard-working Caretaker/Site Manager to handle cleaning duties. The role is part-time, requiring work from 15:45 to 18:45, Monday to Friday, with potential additional hours during holidays. Successful applicants will be punctual, trustworthy, and able to work independently and in a team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who takes pride in their work, ensuring high cleaning standards within the academy.

Qualifications

• Reliable, punctual and trustworthy.
• Ability to work both alone and in a team.
• Good level of fitness due to the nature of the role.

Responsibilities

• Clean specified areas of the school to a high standard.
• Perform periodical checks for cleanliness and safety.
• Adhere to relevant school policies and procedures.

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Fitness

Health & Safety awareness

Job description

The Basildon Academies is using its own application form, please click the button below to download and view it as Essex School Jobs cannot automatically fill out an application form that has been created by a school. You will need to download the application form before you are able to complete it.

Job Ref No. ECC6908-895 Position Type: Caretaker/Site Managers Pay Range: National Minimum Wage

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 23/01/2026 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. This position could be at the Lower or Upper 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 also may be additional hours available to cover absences within the cleaning team.

The successful candidate will be:

• Reliable, punctual and trustworthy
• Have the ability to work both alone and in a team
• Someone with a good eye for detail who takes pride in their work
• Have a good level of fitness due to the nature of the role
• Have an awareness 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: Friday 23rd January 2026

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 this, in turn, ensures we 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 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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