Part Time School Cleaner

Part-Time School Cleaner – Aurora Ivy Lane School

Location: Wakefield

Contract Type: Permanent, part-time, term time only

Hours: 25 hours per week, Mon-Fri 2pm-7pm

Salary: £12.37 - £12.59 per hour (actual pro-rata annual salary = £13,814.20 - £14,059.88) depending on experience

Aurora Ivy Lane School

We’re an expanding specialist school providing education for young people aged 11 to 19 with complex care needs including behaviours that challenge and learning disabilities, often in association with autism spectrum conditions.  We work hard to ensure students have a holistic and supportive environment, enabling them to flourish and develop in all aspects of life. 

Based in Wakefield; we are currently looking to recruit a School Cleaner provide a cleaning service for the school across all types of rooms, including offices, classrooms, corridors, and toilets.

Key Duties: 

• Vacuuming/cleaning floors.

• Spot cleaning of spillages.

• Wiping furniture, ledges, pipes, paintwork, doors and polishing door glass.

• Emptying and cleaning bins (daily).

• Cleaning toilets including sanitary fittings and surrounds.

• Mopping and spray cleaning hard floor surfaces.

• Wiping, dusting, cobweb removal, polishing.

• Replenishing janitorial supplies in toilets, etc (daily).

• Undertake deep clean as and when required.

• Checking and closing windows, switching off lights after work and ensure the building is secure on exit.

• Such other duties as may be allocated from time to time. 

Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.  

Skills and Qualifications

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

• Some knowledge of Health and Safety Regulation in regards to cleaning equipment and cleaning materials.

• Ability to work effectively and supportively as a member of the school team.

• Ability to work with minimum supervision.

• Ability to prioritise work and be flexible.

• Experience of undertaking a range of cleaning duties.

Benefits & Additional Information

What’s on Offer at Aurora?

We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here’s a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:

📚 Grow with Us – Training & Development

Learning never stops at Aurora! We offer a wide range of training programmes and career development opportunities to help you build your skills and reach your goals.

💸 Save Money on Everyday Essentials

With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:

• Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more

• Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme

📱 Access to Wagestream – a financial wellbeing app that helps you track earnings, save, get expert money advice, and even access part of your pay early when needed

💰 Competitive Pay & Reward

We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You’ll enjoy:

• Enhanced Annual Leave

• Company Sick Pay

• Enhanced Pension

• Life Assurance

🩺 24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household

Need a doctor? No problem. Book a phone or video appointment anytime, day or night. This service covers everyone in your household.

🦷 UK Health Cash Plan

Cover everyday healthcare costs like dental and optician bills. You and your children are included in the scheme, and you can upgrade to add your partner too!

 🧠 Employee Assistance Programme

Your wellbeing matters. Get confidential support on a wide range of issues, including:

• Freephone counselling (available 24/7)

• Online tools and resources

👯‍♀️ Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!

Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them and get rewarded!
(*Terms apply)

How to apply:

You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position, please contact kirsty.wilkinson@theauroragroup.co.uk

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children and young adults.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.  

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.