School Cleaner
Part-time, permanent
at Prince's Mead School
Winchester
Reports to: Facilities Manager
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Starting at £12.88 per hour. Salaries are reviewed annually by the School with any increases taking effect from 1st September.
Contracted hours:
Term-time: 20 hours every week from Monday to Friday, inclusive; working 4pm to 8pm.
School holidays: 6 hours per week (timings to be negotiated).
Ideal for work-life balance: reliable term-time hours, perfect for fitting around family/daytime commitments.
Generous holiday allowance: 5 weeks of fixed, paid time off - two weeks at Christmas, two weeks during the summer holidays and one week at October half-term.
Benefits: Free onsite parking, employer pension contribution.
We are looking to recruit a reliable and committed part-time cleaner to join our friendly Facilities team and help maintain our beautiful site. We offer a competitive starting wage (£12.88/hr), excellent benefits, and a generous 5 weeks of fixed time off that aligns with the school holidays!
Cleaning experience is desired but we will consider all applications and necessary training provided if required. Daily tasks include vacuuming, damp wiping and sanitising, mopping floors, cleaning washrooms and toilets, emptying bins.
Roles available
All information below is able to be discussed during your visit to the school.
- Weekly Hours – 20 hours, term-time.
- Starting at £12.88 per hour. Salaries are reviewed annually by the School with any increases taking effect from 1st September.
To apply please email: [email protected] attaching your current CV or call us for further information on: 01962 888000.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
We are looking to recruit a reliable and committed part time cleaner to join our friendly Facilities team. The ideal candidate will be well motivated, hardworking, reliable and work well individually and as part of a team. Cleaning experience is desired, but we will consider all applications, training provided, as required. Daily tasks include vacuuming, damp wiping and sanitising, mopping floors, cleaning washrooms and toilets, emptying bins.
We would like to invite you to the school to discuss this role. We look forward to hearing from you!
To clean a range of school areas as outlined in a weekly and monthly schedule within a timescale and to the required standard. Areas include:
- Communal areas and public spaces
- Staircases
- Classrooms and study areas
- Toilets and changing facilities
- Offices
To carry out cleaning duties:
- To lock up and secure the building on departure.
- To carry out deep clearning of allocated areas as required, for example: during holiday periods.
- To ensure that cleaning cupboards and stocks are maintained in an orderly and safe manner.
- To empty bins and dispose of, in the designated area.
- To comply with statutory requirements and School policies by:
Completing online training and attend in-house training as required.
Carrying out duties in accordance with training and instruction received.
Using appropriate personal protective equipment and safety equipment.
Using the appropriate colour coded mops, buckets and cloths as instructed during training.
Using only cleaning products and equipment supplied by the school.
Taking reasonable care at all times to guard personal safety and the safety of all persons. who may be affected by the job holder's actions at work.
Reporting all accidents.
Informing your line manager or Health & Safety Officer of any potential hazard or danger.
Reporting all maintenance requirements to your line manager.
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be specifically identified. You may be therefore required to undertake other tasks and duties that commensurate with the grade and nature of the role and/or in the reasonable discretion of the School.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Skills
A good command of the English Language - Essential
Experience
Previous experience in a cleaning role - Desirable
Previous experience within a similar organisation - Desirable
Personal attributes
Commitment to safeguarding children and young people - Essential
Willingness to commit to the School’s aims and values - Essential
Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and understanding how this applies to the role - Essential
The ability to work well as part of a team and also show independent initiative - Essential
A flexible approach and willingness to carry out a variety of tasks - Essential
A high level of self-motivation - Essential
Background to the School
Prince's Mead is a happy and thriving co-educational IAPS day preparatory school in Hampshire.
In May 2025, the governing bodies of Prince’s Mead and King Edward VI School announced the merger of the two schools. This strategic partnership brings together two distinguished schools with shared values, a commitment to excellence, and a deep belief in nurturing every child’s potential. This merger is not prompted by necessity or difficulty but rather reflects a shared confidence in the future. Both schools are financially stable, thriving independently, and led by long-term, forward-thinking strategies. This development represents an opportunity to shape the future of education in Hampshire from a position of strength. Please do visit our website to see full details of this exciting merger.
Set on a beautiful site near the City of Winchester, the school is housed in an impressive Grade II listed Georgian manor house with spectacular views over the Itchen Valley.
At Prince’s Mead, we believe in educating the whole child in order for them to become well-rounded, happy and fulfilled individuals with excellent academic results. Everything we do is informed by our firm belief that learning should be challenging, enriching and fun. We see education as a transformational process that guides pupils towards academic achievement, independence, collaboration, leadership and a readiness to take the next exciting step to senior school and beyond.
Safeguarding Statement
Prince’s Mead puts at the centre of its operation the safeguarding of the pupils of the school. There is a commitment to keep safeguarding at the forefront of every employee and volunteer’s mind. We encourage a culture of challenge, not just to act when there is a need, but also in the way we think to ensure the risks of harm to the pupils’ individual welfare are minimised.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Job applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening and pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.
Successful applicants must complete mandatory pre-employment training in safeguarding and other key areas before the commencement of employment.
We comply with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) code of practice and have a written policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, both of which are available on request. If shortlisted, you are required to declare any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect your suitability to work with children. As a result of amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions order 1975) in 2013 and 2020, some minor offences are now protected (filtered) and should not be disclosed to potential employers, and employers cannot take these offences into account.
Equal Opportunities Statement
As an equal opportunities employer, Prince’s Mead is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Prince’s Mead.
APPLICATION PROCESS
1. There is no application deadline for this position.
2. To apply, please email: [email protected] attaching your current CV or call us for further information on: 01962 888000.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.88 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Winchester, Hampshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
