Cleaner - Part-time

Kemsley Primary Academy, Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886-2021-173S
• Posted:25/06/2026
• Pay:Kent KSA Top (£26,168.00 Annually FTE)
• Start Date:1st October 2026
• App Close Date:03/07/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC with shortlisted candidates

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As a school cleaner at Kemsley Primary Academy, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment for our children and staff.

Your hard work ensures that our facilities are sanitised and ready for learning every day, and there’s nothing more important than that!

Just so you know, our teachers are very mindful of the work of our school cleaners. They don’t get the glitter out unless it is absolutely necessary!

We are seeking a hard-working and dedicated school cleaner to work in our friendly school. You will work as part as a team, undertaking various cleaning duties throughout the school to ensure our children’s learning environment is always clean. For the successful candidate we can offer a permanent contract working on a part-time basis.  

In particular, successful applicants should have: 

• Experience of similar work 
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team 
• Ability to relate well to children and to adults 
• Good organising and prioritising skills 
• Ability to keep accurate cleaning records 
• Evidence of a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people 
• Ability to work flexibly to suit school needs 

You should:

• Have good communication skills
• Have the ability to use initiative
• Be willing to undertake direction and guidance 
• Be ready to work as part of a team 
• Use time effectively to ensure all spaces are ready for learning 

For further information about the role come and visit our school!  To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office.  School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.

Please note, interview TBC with shortlisted candidates, however we will review applications upon receipt and reserve the right to interview before the closing date.

Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust? 

Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice: 

• Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities. 
• Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared. 
• Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff. 
• Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools. 
• Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives. 
• Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations. 

Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations. 

Information about the school

Kemsley Primary Academy was opened in September 2004 and is a single form entry primary school with a nursery. The main school can take up to 210 children, 30 in each class. The nursery is able to take 52 children for five half-day sessions of two and a half hours – 26 children in the morning and 26 children in the afternoon; many children stay all day as part of our flexible care offer and for those entitled to 30 hours provision.

Our school ethos is centred upon our values of Exploration, Resilience, Positivity and Aspiration. We firmly believe that every child has the right to fulfil their potential and that we are all life-long learners. We encourage our children to be the very best that they can be by inspiring them to try and try again. We teach them that it is not a matter of not being able to do it, it is about not being able to do it YET! We are highly aspirational for our children’s development and constantly look for new ways to develop our pupils’ schema. We achieve this through our commitment to the 11b411 project.

Outside, the grounds are laid out into separate play areas; Key Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2) play together and Key Stage 2 (Years 3 – 6) play together although we encourage free flow around the areas at lunch times to allow the children to play together regardless of year group. The large field is ideal for games. We also have a woodland conservation area which we use for our Forest School! We have an open door policy and value the support of parents. We are pleased to welcome parent helpers into school.

As a member of the REAch2 Trust, a national family of primary academies, Kemsley Primary Academy is committed to raising standards and achieving excellent for all pupils whatever their background or circumstance. Staff within REAch2 belong to a national community of professionals, and benefit from a wide range of networks and development opportunities across the Trust. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike. Kemsley Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory written references.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Iris Homer
• Address:Coldharbour Lane, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2RP
• Telephone: 01795 428689
• Email: office@kemsley-academy.org

Fax: 01795 428725

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application Essentials
• Cleaner JD & PS