Cleaner
Sheffield Springs Academy
England
- £9,681 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £24,203 gross per annum pro rata, actual salary of £9,681 based on 15 hours per week (plus Cost-of-Living increase)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 16 November 2025
Job overview
Job title: Cleaner
Location: Sheffield Springs Academy, Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, S12 2SF
Starting salary: £24,203 gross per annum pro rata, actual salary of £9,681 based on 15 hours per week (plus Cost-of-Living increase).
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: Part-time, 15 hours per week, 52-week contract although flexible working practices will be considered.
Start Date: As soon as possible
We are happy to consider flexible working options including change in hours for the right candidate.
Sheffield Springs Academy is currently looking to recruit a Cleaner. The post holder will join a friendly and efficient team under the supervision of the Cleaning Supervisor to undertake a full range of cleaning duties using domestic and industrial cleaning equipment to ensure all areas of the academy are maintained to a high-quality standard.
Ideally, the successful candidate will work between the hours of 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm Monday to Friday with the potential to increase hours. This is negotiable.
Sheffield Springs Academy is an 11-16 Secondary school serving the Park, Manor and Castle wards of Sheffield. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost.
United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.
The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the beautiful Peak District within a 20-minute commute. Quality of life is routinely ranked highly, and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe: Welcome to Sheffield
Main duties will include:
• Cleaning floor space in teaching, communal and office areas using appropriate techniques and equipment, for example, mops, sweeps, spray cleans, machine scrub, dry, buff and suction clean.
• Cleaning all internal surface areas, for example, walls, windows, work surfaces and floors using appropriate techniques, equipment and materials.
• Emptying wastepaper bins and removing waste to a designated area.
We will offer you:
• Highly competitive pay above national average.
• 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays per annum (on a 52-week contract).
• An additional day’s paid leave awarded per annum.
• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• A respectful working environment.
• Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Cluster and United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Benefits platform.
• Free on-site parking.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.
What we would like from you:
• Ability to use, clean and maintain a full range of industrial and domestic cleaning equipment and materials.
• Good understanding of the operational practices and working methods and work schedules involved.
• Understanding and awareness of the related Health and Safety issues associated with cleaning materials, equipment and premises.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to maintain appropriate levels of security in all working areas.
• Ability to work effectively as an individual and part of a team.
• Previous experience of working within an Education setting would be advantageous but not essential.
If you possess these qualities and share the academy’s vision, then we will be delighted to hear from you. Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.
To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Sheffield Springs Academy Vacancies and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted. The closing date for this post is Midnight on Sunday 16 November 2025. Interviews will take place soon after.
If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity, please contact hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
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About Sheffield Springs Academy
- Sheffield Springs Academy
- Hurlfield Road, Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- S12 2SF
- United Kingdom
Sheffield Springs Academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Sheffield Springs Academy is an 11-16 secondary school serving the Park, Manor and Castle wards of Sheffield. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost.
Our mission is to provide a world class education so students have the choice to attend a top university or a real alternative. Our mission is underpinned by our shared values of ambition, determination and respect which drive our thinking and behaviours. Our most recent Ofsted inspection judged the academy ‘Good’. High expectations of behaviour and learning are established resulting in a calm and purposeful environment.
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