Cleaning Assistants

Haileybury; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cleaning Assistant to join their Housekeeping Department. This role requires a commitment to providing an exceptional cleaning service, ensuring that all areas meet high standards. Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented and enjoy teamwork. The position offers 15 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturday shifts, and includes benefits like pension membership and use of school facilities.

Benefits

Membership of the Operations staff pension scheme

Lunch in the Dining Hall

Use of school facilities including gym and swimming pool

Qualifications

• Passion for delivering excellent cleaning service.
• Previous experience in a cleaning role within a school or similar environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient and high-quality cleaning service.
• Ensure all allocated areas are cleaned to a high standard.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Job description

Closing date: Midday on 21 January 2026

Haileybury is seeking to appoint a Cleaning Assistant to join the Housekeeping Department.

Role

The primary objective of the Cleaning Assistant is to provide an efficient, effective and high-quality domestic cleaning service, ensuring all allocated areas are cleaned to a high standard at all times.

The ideal candidates will be passionate about delivering an excellent cleaning service, have an eye for detail and enjoy working collaboratively to achieve the department’s goals.

Previous experience in a cleaning role within a school or similar environment is desirable, however, full training will be given.

The vacancy is for 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 6:00 am to 9:00 am, with Saturday working required on a rotational basis. The position is required to work term time plus 3 weeks (36 weeks).

Please see the attached candidate brief for further information.

About Haileybury

Haileybury is an outstanding independent co-educational boarding and day school of around 900 pupils aged 11 to 18. Established in 1862, the School is situated on a beautiful 500-acre estate in Hertfordshire.

Haileybury has an outstanding reputation in the UK and internationally, and is pleased to share an excellent outcome from its most recent Independent Schools Inspectorate visit in October 2025, highlighting a broad and balanced curriculum, enthusiastic teaching and an extensive range of sport, outdoor education, drama, and music. We are also thrilled that Haileybury has been awarded the prestigious title of Boarding School of the Year 2024 by Tes.

Benefits offered include membership of the Operations staff pension scheme, lunch in the School’s magnificent Dining Hall (subject to hours of work), and use of the School’s facilities including gyms, a swimming pool, tennis club, and our Health and Wellbeing centre.

How to apply

To apply for the above position, please complete the application form in full, with reference to the job description and return it to [e-mail] by Wednesday 21 January 2026 at 12 noon.

Please be aware that we cannot consider an application unless the application form has been filled in completely, including details of your full employment history.

The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible .

The School has a diverse pupil body and is committed to its strategy of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds to enrich our collective knowledge and experience. Appointments will be made on merit.

Haileybury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection vetting, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.