Haileybury
Hertfordshire
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
16 September 2025
Job overview
Cleaning Assistant
Permanent; Term time plus 3 weeks (36 weeks)
Closing date: 16 September 2025
Haileybury is seeking to appoint Cleaning Assistants for the Housekeeping Department.
Role
The primary objective of the Cleaning Assistant is to provide an efficient, effective and high-quality domestic cleaning service, ensuring all allocated areas are cleaned to a high standard at all times.
The ideal candidates will be passionate about delivering an excellent cleaning service, have an eye for detail and enjoy working collaboratively to achieve the department's goals.
Previous experience in a cleaning role within a school or similar environment is desirable, however, full training will be given.
This position involves working 6:00am to 9:00am, Monday to Friday, term time plus 3 weeks (36 weeks). Saturday working will be required on a rotational basis.
This role will have a focus on cleaning across the School site and within our Boarding Houses.
The hourly rate is £12.45 per hour. Please see the attached candidate brief for further information.
About Haileybury
Haileybury is an outstanding independent co-educational boarding and day school of around 900 pupils aged 11 to 18. Established in 1862, the School is situated on a beautiful 500-acre estate in Hertfordshire.
Haileybury has an outstanding reputation in the UK and internationally and was judged "excellent in all areas" by ISI in October 2022. We are thrilled that Haileybury has been awarded the prestigious title of Boarding School of the Year 2024 by Tes.
Benefits offered include membership of the Operations staff pension scheme, lunch in the School's Dining Hall (subject to hours of work), and use of the School's facilities including gyms, a swimming pool, tennis club, and our health and wellbeing centre.
How to apply
To apply for the above position, please complete the application form in full, with reference to the enclosed candidate brief and return it to by 16 September 2025.
Please be aware that we cannot consider an application unless the application form has been filled in completely, including details of your full employment history.
The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The School has a diverse pupil body and is committed to its strategy of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds to enrich our collective knowledge and experience. Appointments will be made on merit.
Please see full details of our Privacy Notice for Staff and Recruitment Policy.
Haileybury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection vetting, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Haileybury
Haileybury
Haileybury, Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 7NU
United Kingdom
Haileybury offers a world of opportunity for talented girls and boys who wish to contribute fully to our happy and purposeful community. "We provide a holistic education that balances academic achievement with the development of character, resilience and leadership"
We are academically selective and we expect our pupils to achieve excellent results in public examinations. Most of our pupils take up places at the best universities in the UK and around the world. In addition to providing intellectual rigour and challenge, we provide a holistic education that balances academic achievement with the development of character, resilience and leadership. All of our boys and girls are strongly encouraged to take full advantage of the widest range of co-curricular activities on offer at Haileybury. Participation in these activities stretches the pupils; it promotes a sense of social responsibility, enhances team spirit and engenders confidence.
The bedrock of a Haileybury education is outstanding pastoral care. A nurturing environment and spiritual encouragement underpin all of our endeavours and help shape the distinctive characteristics of Haileyburians.
Our goal is for our young men and women to leave Haileybury fully equipped with the life skills and the academic credentials necessary for them to flourish in a competitive global employment market.
We also hope that they leave the school fulfilled, proud of their achievements and full of compassion for others. If our ethos resonates with you, please do come and visit Haileybury. It would be our pleasure to show you around.
Eugene du Toit
The Master
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