Domestic Cleaner

Full Job Description

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Job Title:  Domestic Cleaner
Location:  Smallbrook School, Shrewsbury, SY4 3HE
Hours:      20 hours per week | Monday–Friday | Flexible Hours available (to be discussed at Interview)
Salary:      £11,660 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract:  Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:         October 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

Looking for a permanent part-time role that offers flexibility around your other commitments?

At Smallbrook School, we’re looking for an experienced and reliable Domestic Cleaner to join our friendly team and help us maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment for our pupils and colleagues.

Working 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexible working hours available to be discussed at interview, this could be a great opportunity if you’re looking for a role that offers a better balance around your home life or other commitments.

Your work may happen behind the scenes, but its impact is felt throughout the school. By ensuring classrooms, communal areas and other spaces are clean, comfortable and ready to use, you’ll help create an environment where children and young people can feel safe, settled and ready to learn.

If you have previous school cleaning experience, take pride in maintaining high standards and are looking for a role within a supportive school community, we’d love to hear from you.

What you will be doing 

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness across classrooms, offices, communal areas and other allocated spaces.
• Carry out daily cleaning including vacuuming, mopping, dusting, sanitising and waste disposal.
• Ensure school spaces are clean, hygienic, welcoming and ready for pupils and colleagues to use.
• Follow agreed cleaning schedules and Health & Safety procedures.
• Use cleaning equipment and materials safely and appropriately.
• Help maintain a healthy and safe environment for children and young people.
• Identify and report maintenance issues, hazards or Health & Safety concerns promptly.
• Work collaboratively with the wider school and facilities team to maintain consistently high standards.

What you will bring

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has previous cleaning experience within a school environment – essential.
• Holds a Full UK Driving Licence – essential.
• Takes genuine pride in maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness.
• Is reliable, organised and able to manage their workload efficiently.
• Has a positive, practical and proactive approach.
• Can work independently as well as being part of a supportive team.
• Understands the importance of maintaining a safe and hygienic environment for children and young people.

Working Hours & School Holidays

The role is primarily term-time only, with employees also required to work the equivalent of two weeks during school holiday periods. These dates will be agreed in advance, and there may be the opportunity to work longer shifts during these periods – for example, 9am–5pm – allowing contracted hours to be completed over fewer days.

Your usual 20 hours per week are flexible, with the working pattern to be discussed and agreed at interview.

About Us

Smallbrook School is currently increasing capacity from 50 students to 80 and having a large investment in our school site developing KS2 and sixth form provision. We are a co-educational day school catering for pupils aged 7-18 with a range of complex needs including a range of social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism.

You will contribute to making Smallbrook School an outstanding provision for our young people and their families. We provide a therapeutic, supportive and inclusive learning environment and are committed to raising achievement and enabling pupils to recognise their potential and supporting them through a personalised, engaging curriculum. Our priority is to develop the foundation knowledge and skills required to make a manageable and smooth transition to the next life stage.

Our School is based halfway between Shrewsbury and Wem in Shropshire.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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