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Cleaner Part-Time - Part-time

Parkside Community Primary School, Canterbury

  • Ref:KCC886-2607-201S
  • Posted:02/07/2026
  • Pay:KSA
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:06/07/2026 at 10:00
  • Interviews:10th July 2026

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We are looking for a brilliant Cleaner to join our Premises Team on a part time basis.

The successful candidates will be providing a clean and stimulating learning environment under the line management of the Caretaker. 

Cleaning experience will be advantageous along with an understanding of health and safety procedures relevant to the role. 

The hours for the role are 10 hours per week. You will be required to work Monday to Friday with exact hours per day to be confirmed. The role is for 42 weeks per year; 38 weeks during Term Time, 5 INSET days, 1 week during the Easter break and 2 weeks during the Summer break.

The pay scale is set at KSA (£24,513 for a full-time post) with an actual salary of approximately £6,246 per annum.

Verification of qualifications will be required before employment can commence so please do not declare any qualifications unless you can produce the original certificate. 

A formal interview will take place with a panel comprising members of the Senior Leadership Team to explore the candidate's application and suitability for the post.

CVs will not be accepted so please complete the application form in full and explain how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for the role.

We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis. We will contact you within 2 weeks after you apply to let you know if you have been successful. We may close the advert earlier than advertised if sufficient applications are received. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of your application then you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Parkside Community Foundation Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on the school website.

It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks following Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025. The interviewee will also be asked questions relating to the safeguarding of children.

We are also committed to championing staff wellbeing and all employees can access free counselling, occupational health support and supervision sessions.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and a check against the ISA Barred List for Children, two satisfactory references and right to work in the UK documentation. All new employees to the school, including those with previous local government service, shall be subject to a 6 month probationary period

 

Information about the school

Parkside Community Foundation Primary School is a small, growing, happy school on the outskirts of Canterbury. We have a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures within our school, and this greatly enriches and enhances our school community.

Our pupils benefit from small classes and a high level of pastoral support across the school. Our pupil numbers have doubled in the past 6 years (currently 160) and in April 2023 we were judged ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted. We have made significant improvements to, and investments in, our school site, which is very well resourced.

At Parkside, we value greatly outdoor learning and have developed a three site forest school area, which all children access each week. We have a range of play and Physical Education areas for our pupils.

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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.