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VACANCY FOR SCHOOL CLEANER
Ø Monday to Friday (12.5 hrs per week) 2.5 hours per day, 4.00am to 6.30am
Ø Working weeks: 40 weeks (term time only plus INSET days plus 1 week in the summer)
Ø Pay Scale 1 point 3
Ø Actual Salary £7,358.42 (FTE £24,796.00)
To start: September 2026
We are looking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic person to clean the school each day. No experience required as training will be given to the successful applicants. Working as part of a team, the candidate must have a flexible approach to the role. Duties will include general cleaning of all areas of the school (classrooms, toilets, corridors etc). The successful applicant will be required to clean to a high standard within the allocated timescales.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School in Saffron Walden is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to support this commitment. All appointments are subject to positive references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children
St Mary's is an inclusive, compassionate, spiritual, respectful, and welcoming environment and visits to the school are highly recommended. For further information about the role or to book a tour of the school please contact the school office by emailing the School Business Manager, Denise Finch on admin@st-maryscofe.essex.sch.uk or 01799 523384.
Closing date: Wednesday 8th July 2026 at noon
Interview dates: Tuesday 14thJuly 2026
Information about the School
"Aspiring for Excellence in a Christian Learning Environment"
Established in 1845, St. Mary's is a welcoming 1 form entry Church school with a caring ethos. We are situated in the centre of Saffron Walden, a thriving Essex market town close to the Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Suffolk borders and within easy travelling distance of both Cambridge and London. We enjoy excellent facilities, occupying a large and attractive site which also accommodates our Church Pre-school and an independent Before/After-school club.