Further Information Job Title: Cleaner
Location: Whitehouse Primary School, Stockton
Start Date: 26 January 2026
Actual Salary: £5,640 to £5,769 (Grade C, SCP 3)
Hours of Work:10 hours per week, term time only (6.15am – 8.15am, Monday to Friday)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 4.00pm, Friday 16th January 2026
Interviews: Thursday 22nd January 2026
About the Role
We seek to appoint a Cleaner with a commitment to achieving our high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, with experience
of working as part of a team and the ability to work to deadlines. Reporting to the School Caretaker, the position is permanent
and is available as soon as possible.
Your key responsibilities will include:
1. Wiping down surfaces to the required standards
2. Vacuuming carpeted areas to the required standards
3. Dusting surfaces to the required standards
4. Sweeping hard surfaces to the required standards
5. Cleaning toilets, basins and sinks to the required standards
6. Mop and bucket floor areas, and buff floors (where applicable)
7. Use of step ladders to clean up to a height of 11 feet
About Us
We are a newly merged Trust, Spark Education Trust which currently consists of 11 Primary Schools and 4 Secondary Schools.
The Spark Education Trust can offer you a professional challenge and a rewarding opportunity, working with collaborative schools that are passionate about the progress and development of every student.
What we have:
8. A positive and caring ethos and working atmosphere
9. Friendly children, eager to learn and achieve
10. An aspirational curriculum for all students
11. A committed, enthusiastic and supportive staff team
12. Excellent support from the Governing Body, the staff and parents/carers
13. Opportunities for career development
For further details on us as an organisation, please click here.
For further information on the school, please click here.
How to Apply
Please make sure that the application form is completed and returned via email to ,
addressed to Ms J Eyre, Headteacher.
Please note that feedback will only be given to shortlisted candidates, if you do not receive an invite to interview within 30
days of the advert’s closing date assume that you have been unsuccessful in your application for this post.
Safeguarding Notice
The Spark Education Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The post you are applying for is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. We will also carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online.