Cleaning Assistant

Cleaning Assistant

Permanent; 35 hours per week

Closing date: 18 September 2026 at 12 noon

Haileybury is seeking to appoint a dependable and enthusiastic Cleaning Assistant to join our Housekeeping team. 

Role

The successful candidates will be responsible for providing an efficient, effective and high-quality cleaning service across allocated areas of the school. Duties will include ensuring all areas are cleaned to an excellent standard at all times while working collaboratively with colleagues to support the department’s overall objectives. 

Applicants should have a strong attention to detail, enjoy working as part of a team and be committed to delivering an excellent service. Previous experience in a cleaning role, particularly within a school or similar environment, would be advantageous, although full training will be provided.

This vacancy is 35 hours per week, worked over 5 days between Monday to Saturday from 6:00 am to 1:00 pm on a rotational basis. Exact working pattern to be agreed with the Line Manager. The position is required to work all year-round and flexibility to work across the rota is required.

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 hr@haileybury.com by Friday 18th September 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.

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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.