Cleaner Salary: Grade 1, point 2 (£23,656 per annum approx. whole year) Actual salary £5,247 per annum depending on years’ service Contract: Permanent, term time only Hours: 10 hrs per week, Monday to Friday, 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm 24 days of clean down hours during school holiday periods (Working weeks 42.8 weeks) Start Date: ASAP Highfields Primary Academy has an excellent reputation and provides a lively and creative environment in which to work. We gained ‘Good’ in our most recent Ofsted inspection and we are a founding member of Primitas Learning Partnership, a Multi Academy Trust which seeks to make a positive difference in the local community. The successful applicant will be required to work as part of a team, cleaning designated areas to ensure they are kept in a clean and hygienic condition. Applicants will uphold and work to the whole school behaviour policy and ensure the safety of all pupils at all times. Applicants must be able to relate well to children and be sympathetic to their needs. The successful applicant must: Preferably have experience of working in a school environment or with children Be flexible and creative and have the commitment to provide first class childcare Have good organisational skills Be able to work under own initiative Work as part of a team Have the ability to promote good practice in a professional manner Awareness of strict hygiene procedures We invite applications from colleagues who can engage and work collaboratively with colleagues. In return, we offer an incredibly positive working environment, passionately believing that our human resources are our most important and valuable resources. Therefore, our staff wellbeing strategy is at the heart of our ongoing improvement work, meaning that middle and senior leaders are committed to ensuring that all staff are happy, cared for, listened to and professionally equipped to fulfil their role to the highest possible standard. Furthermore, opportunities for career progression regularly arise, with the Academy having an excellent record of training and developing our own staff from within. Primitas Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such this post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, references and online searches. A copy of the school’s Safeguarding Policy can be found on our website. You will also be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK, evidence of your qualifications and suitable references. Closing Date: Monday 3 rd February 2025, 9.00 am If you would like further information, please contact the school office at officehighfields.staffs.sch.uk or telephone 01543 227160. For further information regarding the Academy, please visit our website at www.highfields.staffs.sch.uk To apply for the post, please complete the application form and equality and diversity monitoring form and return to Paula Goodwin at the school office, either by post or email officehighfields.staffs.sch.uk. CV’s will not be accepted. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a ‘disclosure’ check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service