CLEANER

Ref	197307
Number of Posts	1
Grade	Foundation Living Wage.
Salary	£12.6 an hour £24310
Term	Part-time.
Perm / FTC	Permanent.
Required	(01/09/2025 ) .
Hours	10 hours a week.
Closing Date	25/08/2025.

Location: Chorley Highfield Nursery School, Wright Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0SL (65 on roll)

Tel: 01257 262556
School website: www.highfieldnurseryschoolchorley.co.uk
Summary: The Governors of Highfield Nursery School wish to appoint a permanent, hard-working, reliable and dedicated cleaner to be part of our school team. The successful applicant will carry out cleaning duties as directed by our Bursar to ensure the school premises are kept in a clean and hygienic condition to the agreed quality standards.

The hours will be 2 hours per day Monday- Friday. The exact timing of the hours will be negotiable on appointment (10 hours per week) during term time. Cleaning will also need to be undertaken during school holidays to meet the needs of our school. Holiday entitlement must be taken during school holidays. The ideal candidate must be flexible and able to work within a friendly, family school community.

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
Desirable Qualifications: Experience of working as a cleaner
Experience of using powered equipment (e.g. floor buffer)
Essential Experience: Ability to work as part of a team
Flexible attitude to work
Commitment to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people
Commitment to equality and diversity

Commitment to health and safety
Desirable Experience: Awareness of Health & Safety issues
Awareness of CoSHH
Proposed Interview Date:: 27/08/2025
Equal Opportunities statement: An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Additional Info

Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

Address:	Claire Bland. bursar@highfield-nur.lancs.sch.uk

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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