Cleaning Assistant

Overview

Job title: Cleaning Assistant

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 09 September 2025
• Hours: Part time
• Closing date: 15 September 2025
• Location: Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2BP
• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Job type: Permanent
• Job reference: a3d38eb8-68f0-43c4-97aa-adc67b5c3f02

Summary

What skills and experience we\\\’re looking for

St Joseph\\\’s Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe are seeking to appoint a hard working and motivated Cleaning Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Be enthusiastic, highly motivated and hard working
• Be able to work individually and as part of a team
• Have the ability to relate well to children and adults
• Have experience of general cleaning work and using appropriate cleaning equipment
• Have willingness to gain knowledge of cleaning, health and safety, and hygiene procedures
• Have a willingness to undertake training

Qualifications

• Experience of general cleaning work and using appropriate cleaning equipment
• Willingness to gain knowledge of cleaning, health and safety, and hygiene procedures
• Willingness to undertake training

What the school offers its staff

We believe our school is a special place, well known for caring well for our children. Our aim is for each child to thrive within our Catholic school community and to fulfil their potential in every way possible. We want all children to find school life interesting, challenging and enjoyable, whilst feeling safe, secure and valued. The school has a dedicated team of staff and governors that work hard to reach high standards in everything we do.

• A welcoming and supportive staff team
• Support and collaboration from a strong partnership of 15 schools within the Trust
• A commitment to your professional development
• Friendly and caring school and parish community
• A passionate and forward thinking Senior Leadership Team and Academy Council
• An excellent pension package
• Health and wellbeing support

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.