Lunchtime School Cleaner (Part-Time)
Location: Wingfield, near Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Pay: £12.85 per hour
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 1:00pm – 2:15pm
Contract: Part-Time, Permanent, 38 Working Weeks Per Year (Term Time Only)
Proposed Start Date: First week of September 2026 (subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks)
Job Overview
We are looking for a reliable and detail-oriented Lunchtime School Cleaner to join our team, working at a local village school near Trowbridge.
This is a permanent, term-time only role based on 38 working weeks per year. Due to the rural location of the school, your own transport is essential.
This is an important role that helps ensure the school's dining areas are clean, safe and ready for pupils and staff to continue with the school day following lunchtime.
Following the lunchtime period, you will help prepare the dining areas for the afternoon by cleaning tables and eating areas, disinfecting touchpoints, sweeping and mopping floors, emptying bins, loading and unloading the dishwasher, washing and hanging tea towels to dry, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the dining facilities.
This is a physically active role that involves being on your feet for most of your shift and includes regular walking, bending, stretching and light manual handling duties. You will also assist with clearing away and storing dining tables and benches, typically twice per week.
You will work independently within your designated areas of the school and will receive full training and ongoing support from the Clay & Co. Facilities Group management team.
As you will be working within a live school environment, you will regularly interact with teaching staff, pupils and other authorised personnel. A friendly, professional and respectful approach is expected at all times.
If you take pride in your work, enjoy working independently and are committed to delivering high standards of cleanliness, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Clean and prepare dining and eating areas following the lunchtime period.
- Wipe and disinfect tables, touchpoints and eating surfaces.
- Sweep and mop floors as required.
- Empty bins and dispose of waste appropriately.
- Load and unload the dishwasher.
- Wash and hang tea towels to dry as required.
- Assist with clearing away and storing dining tables and benches, typically twice per week.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the dining facilities.
- Ensure all cleaning equipment is used safely and stored correctly.
- Follow company policies and health and safety procedures at all times.
- Report any maintenance issues, damage or health and safety concerns to your supervisor.
Working Hours
- Monday to Friday.
- 1:00pm – 2:15pm.
- 6.25 contracted hours per week.
- 38 working weeks per year (term time only).
Pay
- £12.85 per hour.
- Permanent contract based on 38 working weeks per year.
- Pay is based on your contracted hours over 38 working weeks per year and is calculated on a pro rata basis.
What We're Looking For
- Previous cleaning experience is desirable but not essential.
- A positive attitude and a strong work ethic.
- Ability to work independently and manage your own workload.
- High standards of cleanliness and attention to detail.
- Reliable, punctual and trustworthy.
- Good time management and organisational skills.
- Able to carry out a physically active role, including prolonged periods of standing, walking, bending, stretching and light manual handling duties, including assisting with clearing away and storing dining tables and benches where required.
- Willingness to learn and follow cleaning procedures and safe systems of work.
- Friendly, professional and respectful when interacting with teaching staff, pupils, colleagues and other authorised personnel.
- Full training will be provided.
Please Note
As part of our recruitment process, we do not publish the name of the school within our job adverts. This helps protect our client schools and forms part of our standard recruitment process.
Interviews are initially held at our office. Applicants who are invited to interview will be provided with the name and location of the school during their interview.
To protect the privacy and security of our client schools, we are unable to disclose the school's identity or location before the interview stage, including on request.
Safeguarding
Clay & Co. Facilities Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants are expected to share this commitment.
Any offer of employment will be conditional upon:
- Satisfactory pre-employment checks.
- An Enhanced DBS check.
- Two satisfactory employment references, including your current or most recent employer where possible.
- Confirmation of the right to work in the UK.
What We Offer
- Permanent part-time employment.
- Competitive pro rata pay.
- Company pension.
- Full induction and training.
- Uniform, PPE and all cleaning equipment provided.
- On-site parking.
- Ongoing support from an experienced management team.
- Opportunities to develop and progress within a growing facilities management company.
If you're reliable, take pride in your work and enjoy working independently while delivering high standards of cleaning, we'd love to hear from you.
Work Location: In person
Benefits
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Pay: £12.85 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Location:
- Trowbridge, Wiltshire (preferred)
Work Location: In person
