Cardinal Newman College Preston
Cleaning Operative
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Support Staff
Cleaning Operative
We welcome applications for this support post to commence as soon as possible.
The Role
To ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment throughout the college and/or the college’s partner site, Lancaster University School of Mathematics, by maintaining high standards of cleanliness across the sites as directed, aligned with the college’s commitment to health and safety.
The role will require flexibility to work at either the main college site or the partner site, Lancaster University School of Mathematics, as needed.
The main duties and responsibilities of this role include:
- Emptying and cleaning all internal bins and disposing of the rubbish to the external bins
- Cleaning toilets and sinks and mopping the floor area in toilets daily
- Cleaning all teaching and office desk spaces
- Working flexibly in response to change that is implemented to meet college requirements.
For the full job description please see attached ‘Job Pack’.
The Successful Candidate
Cardinal Newman College is a wonderful place to work, and this is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join our friendly and well-established Estates department.
The Estates department is looking for someone who has at least 1 year’s experience in a similar role and environment, is able to manage work area and time efficiently and is able to work as part of a team.
You should display the values, attitudes, and behaviours consistent with the Catholic Ethos of the College and have a commitment to equality/diversity and the safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults.
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Terms and Conditions
Hours: 14 hours per week, 42 weeks per year. Hours to be worked on either an AM or PM shift pattern; AM – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 6.00am – 8.45am, Wednesday 6.00am – 9.00am. PM – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 4.15pm – 7.00pm, Wednesday 4.00pm – 7.00pm.
Salary: The post will be paid on the Sixth Form Colleges’ Support Staff Pay Spine at point 3 (£13.45 per hour) - pro rata to £25,949 per annum (inclusive of £1,190 per annum living wage top-up). Actual Salary £9,246.16 per annum
Closing date for receipt of applications: 11.59pm on Wednesday 5th August 2026 (we reserve the right to close the advert in advance of this date).
Why work at Cardinal Newman College?
We are a happy and thriving Catholic Sixth Form College committed to equality and diversity, welcoming colleagues from all backgrounds into our community irrespective of their religion or belief, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, marital or pregnancy status.
An outstanding college in every aspect, Cardinal Newman is one of the highest performing Sixth Form Colleges nationally for Value Added. We recognise the invaluable contribution our dedicated staff make to the success of our students and the College as a whole. As such, our aim is to foster a culture where staff feel valued and supported.
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We also offer a range of excellent staff benefits, including:
- Generous Pension schemes for both teachers and support staff
- Pro rata to 25 days holidays plus 4 concessionary days and bank holidays for support staff
- Staff are contractually entitled to time off at Christmas in line with the college holidays, usually around 2 weeks.
- A genuine commitment to staff health and wellbeing
- Access to a salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
- Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and Techscheme
- Free use of the on-site gym
- Access to professional development and the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications through apprenticeships
- Flu Vouchers
- Staff savings scheme
More detailed information on further staff benefits can be found within our staff perks document attached.
Completed application forms should be submitted by 11.59pm on Wednesday 5th August 2026.
We will confirm receipt of all applications by email within one working day of receipt. Please call the HR team if you have not received a confirmation email by the closing date. We do ask that you accept, in the interests of economy, that if you have not heard from us by the end of August that you have not been selected for interview on this occasion.
Further Information
All offers of appointment are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance as well as a range of other safer recruitment checks.
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