Cleaner
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Derby, DE23 4BZ |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 4 Sept 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Many thanks for your interest in the Cleaner position at Littleover Community School. We are looking for a dedicated and reliable Cleaner to join our friendly team and take pride in maintaining our school to the highest standards.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working as part of a team, takes pride in their work, and wants to make a real difference to the daily experience of our students, staff and visitors. Every day, you'll contribute to creating a positive learning environment by ensuring our buildings and facilities are clean, hygienic and well-presented. If you are hardworking, conscientious and committed to high standards, we'd love to hear from you and welcome you to our school community.
We’re looking for someone who brings:
• Experience in a cleaning role, ideally within a school or similar environment.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety and safe use of cleaning materials, including COSHH.
• Strong communication, organisation and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently, follow cleaning specifications and take pride in delivering high‑quality work.
• A flexible, positive attitude and a conscientious approach to maintaining a safe environment.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training
What the school offers its staff
As a school, we are committed to continuous improvement so that we can continue to evolve to match the changing needs of our students, parents and carers, staff and wider school community. Our governors and staff are fully committed to serving the needs of our school community in these challenging social times, including continuing to develop the very strong academic performance of our school. If you feel you could contribute to this vision, we would be very pleased to receive your application.
Littleover Community School is an 11-18 comprehensive, community school. We are a Local Authority maintained school and have a positive working relationship with Derby City Council. For further details regarding this post, please see the attached Applicant Information Pack.
Employment benefits
There are an extensive range of benefits that are available to you as an employee of Littleover Community School.
For your health and wellbeing there is access to a free on site gym and an employee assistance programme.
You will have access to the Derby City Council Rewards platform, which hosts a wide range of benefits such as the Cycle2Work scheme, benefits and offers at an extensive network of retailers, Tusker Car Lease Scheme and more!
These benefits run alongside others such as access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your role), free on-site car parking, free annual flu jab and a friendly, supportive working environment!
Commitment to safeguarding
Littleover Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures. In accordance with the statutory guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy, along with other school policies, are available at: https://www.littleover.derby.sch.uk/information.php#policies