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Cleaner

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Please see advert text
Advert Start Date:
06/11/2026
Advert End Date:
16/11/2026 09:00
Salary:
8134.22
Job Category:
Education
Vacancy ID:
304518
Employment Location:
Peterlee
Closing date:
16 Nov
Further Information
Dene Academy Secondary School

Cleaner

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Dene Academy, as we require a cleaner to be responsible for the day-to-day cleaning of a high class, state of art academy.

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RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CLEANERS

All Cleaners will:
  • Lock /unlock school buildings and areas when required as a designated keyholder, ensuring the site is accessible when needed and secured correctly, following appropriate procedures, when not in use.
  • Assist in providing a clean, safe environment.
  • Ensure all waste bins are emptied and refuse is removed and taken to the designated disposal point to ensure the site is clean and tidy and meets with health and safety requirements.
  • Clean all furniture and fittings including ledges, pipe work and radiators ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are met and maintained.
  • Clean all sanitary fixtures and fittings including the lavatories, washroom facilities and showers etc., ensuring all areas are maintained to the required standards of health and safety, reporting any damaged or broken facilities, or other maintenance issues to the appropriate member of staff.
  • Carry out vacuuming in all carpeted areas ensuring correct use, carrying and storage of equipment.
  • Clean all other floor areas appropriately i.e. sweeping, mopping, polishing etc.
  • Ensure wet floor Health & Safety hazard signs are used when required to ensure wellbeing of staff/students is maintained.
  • Use floor scrubbing machines when required, following correct operating procedures to ensure personal and others safety and wellbeing.
  • Assist in the whole school clean during school closure as per the school cleaning programme.
  • Check windows and doors are free from damage and closed after cleaning has been carried out to ensure the facilities are locked and secured appropriately.
  • Provide cover on other sections / areas of the school when necessary.
The above list of duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive definition of all tasks associated with the post.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 16th November 2026.
Interviews: To be confirmed.

Further details about this position and an application pack link are available from the vacancies section of our website: www.deneacademy.org.uk

Email completed applications to: enquiries@deneacademy.org.uk

Dene Academy is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. 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.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and appropriate references.
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