Description Solent Infant School – The De Curci Trust Job details:Cleaner 12.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday 3.30pm to 6pm. Term time only plus 1 week Band 1 £24310, FTE, pro rata. (Actual salary £7312) Contract : permanent Start date : Monday 6 October 2025 (or could be sooner, subject to references, employment checks & clear Enhanced DBS) Closing date: Friday 5 September 2025 (midday) Interviews: afternoon of Thursday 11 September 2025 We are looking for a well organised, self-motivated person to join our friendly and approachable staff team. Both experienced and new to role would be welcome to apply given relevant skills. The cleaner will report directly to the Assistant Caretaker and Site Manager. As a Cleaner, you will be responsible for ensuring we provide a clean and safe learning environment for pupils and staff. You will be joining our site team who are all enthusiastic and friendly and follow an organised, efficient cleaning programme. You will need to be resilient and hard working with the ability to work to your own initiative while understanding the need to work as part of a cohesive team. You will be required to work term time plus one week in the school summer holidays to achieve the deep clean of the school and its wider areas. There may also be the need to be flexible to meet the needs of the school and support out of school events. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Clare Winnicott by email to recruit@thesolentschools.org to arrange a tour. If there are any specific questions about the role, please indicate these in your email and someone will contact you. Should you wish to apply, then please visit My New Term and job reference: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/144189/EDV-2025-SIS-34737 Please note, we do not accept cv’s. The De Curci Trust and Solent Infant School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks along with all other relevant employment checks. Completed application forms will be passed to the recruitment panel for shortlisting and will be reviewed against the person specification detailed in the advert. Applications will be assessed upon receipt, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.