Cleaner - Springwell School

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

7/1/2025

Located on the edge of the city of Southampton, Springwell School is a designated day special school for children aged from 4 - 11 years with complex learning difficulties including speech and language disorders, autism, and challenging behaviours.

We are looking to recruit a number of cleaners on a permanent basis to join our friendly and enthusiastic site team from as soon as possible. These roles will be based primarily at our main Springwell site in Thornhill but could also cover our satellite site at Start Point Sholing if required.

The Hours Of Work, Monday To Friday, Are

7:00 am – 9:00 am AND 3:00 pm to 5.30 pm

We are looking for cleaners both 52 weeks per year and term time only.

Salary

Grade 3 SCP 3 – 4

• 52 weeks, actual Min £14,611 pa to Max £14,841 pa
• TTO, actual Min £12,588 pa to Max £13,156 pa
  
  

(Dependent upon experience/length of service)

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, reliable, takes personal pride in their work, is able to use their own initiative, is hardworking and can work together to ensure our school remains a clean and safe place for our children to learn.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive salary with regular salary progression
• Opportunities for CPD
• Free on-site parking
• Pension Scheme
• Support and training
• Monday – Friday working pattern
• Excellent development opportunities to grow within a positive and supportive team
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
  
  

Your Contribution

• maintain the cleanliness of the school to a very high standard
• undertake various cleaning duties
• operate powered cleaning equipment (vacuum cleaners, polishers) where appropriate
• contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for children and adults
• adhering to Health and Safety regulations and requirements
  
  

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the full responsibilities of this role and knowledge required.

What will you need?

• have relevant cleaning experience, ideally within a school/business
• are energetic and physically fit in order to carry out a variety of cleaning duties
• excellent communication skills
• have enthusiasm, reliability and resilience
• are able to work in a team to a schedule, and use your own initiative
• understand the importance of confidentiality and safeguarding
• flexible to the changing demands of the post
  
  

How To Apply

To apply for this post please complete the application form and return to Rachel Ambrey, HR Lead, by email to [email protected]. Alternatively, please post your completed application to HR at Springwell School, Hinkler Road, Thornhill, Southampton, SO19 6DH, or drop in to our main Reception. We do not accept CV's.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interview Process

If successfully shortlisted, there will be a 2-panel face to face interview.

Safeguarding

Springwell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and a full online check of social media platforms as per the updated guidance in KCSIE 2022.