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Cleaner - Part-time

Salmestone Primary School, Margate

  • Ref:KCC886-2011-158S
  • Posted:23/07/2025
  • Pay:Est actual £5,923.14 (£23,555.64 FTE) per annum
  • Start Date:September 2025
  • App Close Date:31/07/2025 at 12:00
  • Interviews:11th August 2025

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(Y)Our Opportunity

We are looking for a conscientious and self motivated Cleaner to join our supportive and collaborative team.  You will provide a high quality cleaning service across the whole school, ensuring high standards of cleanliness to provide a safe learning environment for our children and staff.

Our cleaner plays a crucial role in keeping our school in perfect condition so our children can access first-class education we can offer in an environment that is clean, safe and secure.

If you have experience of cleaning activities and work schedules with good knowledge of cleaning techniques, materials and chemicals, and awareness of health and safety legislation we’d love to hear from you.  However, it’s not necessarily the length of your experience as a cleaner that we’re most interested in, it’s your passion and commitment to our mission, ensuring every child, whatever their background, receives a high quality education. 

The ideal cleaner will be someone who is:

* Enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team

* Committed to achieving high standards of cleanliness and adheres to Health and Safety   compliance. 

* Be a dedicated team player who develops excellent relationships with students and colleagues. 

* An effective communicator who demonstrates positive behaviour around the school building

Investing in our employees wellbeing and career development is a priority for us, as a cleaner we can offer you:

* Excellent ongoing CPD, career development and vast promotion opportunities across the trust

* A comprehensive and supportive induction programme

* Friendly and supportive environment, where everyone is committed to a work life balance

* The opportunity to be part of exciting development and innovative change

* Cycle to work scheme 

* TKAT Widerwallet discount program with a wealth of discounts

* Free eye tests              

* Employee Assistance Programme - free & confidential advice on a variety of subjects ranging from physical and mental health to financial help

Information about the school

Salmestone Primary and Nursery School became an academy within The Kemnal Academies Trust in September 2012. It was identified as a GOOD school by Ofsted in January 2019.

Please use the link below to view a video about our school.

https://vimeo.com/752919992

Situated on the outskirts of Margate the school is one form entry which is organised in Phases. As part of TKAT we are a forward looking and innovative school with excellent staff who are committed to our vision statement; Shaping the Future of Young Minds.

Our school values underpin our teaching pedagogy and our motivation for teaching:

Perseverance Community Inspiration Achievement

Our absolute passion is the learning, safety, enjoyment and development of our children. We believe that by inspiring and teaching them the skills they need from Nursery onwards, they will be successful and valued members of the community. In all that we do, we have high expectations of ourselves and of our children. Salmestone has been privileged to be part of the local community since 1886. We belong to a family of schools working in partnership to deliver a high standard of education to the young people of Thanet and the wider TKAT community. Please see our Facebook page to our learning, successes and community engagement. www.facebook.com/salmestone

We can offer a wide range of CPD opportunities and networking within our family of schools in Thanet and beyond.

Salmestone is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to an enhanced disclosure, social media and barring service check.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Mr Daniel More, School Business Manager
  • Address:College Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4DB
  • Telephone: 01843 220949
  • Email: office@salmestone-tkat.org

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.