Cleaner Full time, 37 hours per week, term time only. Salary Grade 1 (£24,796 pro rata) Permanent subject to a successful probationary period. Required 20th April 2026 or earlier if possible. We have a vacancy for 1 full time cleaner primarily on the Chilton school site. The post will permanent following a successful 6 months probationary period. Elemore Hall School is a LA maintained special school for secondary aged pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Many of our pupils have additional general or specific learning difficulties. The school is split across three sites within County Durham offering education for up to 200 pupils in total. There is currently one vacancy on the Chilton site. We require a cleaner to join a small team of staff responsible for the day-to-day cleaning of the school. The post is term time only and full time at 37 hours per week. The hours are negotiable but will fall between the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm Monday to Friday. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to visit our school website www.elemorehallschool.com/contact-us/staff-vacancies/ for more essential information about the school and the post and also to find the application form. Potential candidates are also encouraged to visit the school. All applications must be made on the standard application form, applicants should also include a letter of application outlining why they would like to work at Elemore Hall School and what they would bring to the post. Following Safer Recruitment guidelines, only candidates who achieve enhanced DBS clearance, pass a health check and have at least two supportive references (including most recent employer) will be eligible for employment. Applications should be submitted to;- headteacher@elemorehallschool.com Standard term time only pay is calculated on the basis of the following: • Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus • Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus • Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days) Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example: Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service: 38 weeks (term time) 27 days (annual leave) 8 days (public holidays) = 45 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service: 38 weeks (term time) 32 days (annual leave) 8 days (public holidays) = 46 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required. The post is not open to job share. Closing date Thursday 26th March 2026 at 5pm. Interviews will be held week beginning Monday 30th March 2026. Elemore Hall School Windlestone Chilton Ferry Hill Durham DL17 0HP Tel: 01388 720 337 Email: headteacher@elemorehallschool.com Website: www.elemorehallschool.com VPRS/161