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Job Title: Domestic Assistant
Location: Westbourne School, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 2EL
Hours: 15 hours per week | Monday - Friday | 3:30pm 6:30pm
Salary: 8,864.25 per annum (13.25 per hour)
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: December 2025
UK applicants only this role does not offer sponsorship
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity fora Domestic Assistant to join our close-knit team at Westbourne School, part of Acorn Education.
About the Role
As a Domestic Assistant in our SEN school, youll play a vital part in creating a clean, safe, and welcoming environment where pupils can learn, grow, and feel at ease. Your work supports the wellbeing of our young people every single dayand helps ensure our school remains a nurturing space for everyone.
Youll take pride in keeping classrooms, communal areas, and facilities spotless, working with care and attention to detail to maintain the highest standards of hygiene across the school.
What Youll Do
* Maintain a clean, hygienic, and inviting school environment
* Use cleaning equipment and products safely and responsibly
* Support the team with larger or shared cleaning tasks when needed
* Report any issues, hazards, or concerns promptly
* Uphold health and safety and safeguarding expectations at all times
* Contribute to a positive, supportive school community
What Youll Bring
* Experience in domestic or cleaning duties
* Understanding of safe cleaning practices
* Reliability, teamwork, and pride in your work
If you're someone who cares about creating safe, supportive spaces for young people with additional needs, this is a meaningful and rewarding role where your contribution truly matters.
About Us
Westbourne School caters for pupils aged 11-18 and we are growing to 85 pupils across two sites.You will be responsible for planning and delivering various subjects across the curriculum. Differentiation and individualised learning strategies are vital skills required to meet the needs of all our pupils who will have had varying degrees of success in their educational lives.
We are part of Acorn Educationand can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UKs leading provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in creating and delivering innovative approaches that achieve measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a Great Place to Work for the fifth year running.
Why join Acorn Education?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so youll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so youll get an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* Your Wellbeing Matters access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package thats right for you, including:
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
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