EQUA Mead Learning Trust
School Cleaner (20 hours per week)
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Key Role Information
- Salary: £25,614 - £26,016 per annum pro rata | £12,519 - £13,004 per annum
- Job type: Part Time
- Contract type: Permanent
- Closing: 05/10/2026 09:00
- Interview: Week commencing 07 September 2026
- Key stage: Not Applicable
- Hours per week: 20.00
- Weeks per year: 41.000
- Visa sponsorship: No
Your Role
The working hours for this role are expected to be 20 hours per week, 41 weeks per year. 15:00 - 19:00 Monday to Friday. The start date for this role is as soon as possible.
Join Lavington School as a Cleaner and help maintain a safe, welcoming and high-quality environment for pupils, staff and visitors. Based on site for 20 hours per week (3:00pm to 7:00pm, Monday to Friday), you will play an important role in ensuring school facilities are clean, hygienic and well-presented. Duties include cleaning classrooms and communal areas, mopping and vacuuming floors, emptying bins, and maintaining washroom facilities. You will safely use a range of cleaning equipment and approved cleaning products in line with health and safety procedures. The role also involves replenishing consumable supplies, monitoring stock levels and keeping storage areas organised.
We are looking for a reliable and motivated individual with good knowledge of cleaning practices and equipment. Candidates should be able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a supportive site team. Strong communication skills, a flexible approach and a commitment to high standards are essential. Experience in a cleaning role is desirable, and experience within a school environment would be an advantage. Lavington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and the successful candidate will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.
For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.
About EQUA Mead Learning Trust
EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.
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Important Application Information
When completing your application, please ensure that you add at least 2 references, with the first being your most recent employer. Please ensure that you read the attached referencing guidelines to familiarise yourself with our process. Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. Your application must include a full employment history, accounting for any periods of time where you were not in active employment. If this is not included it may not be possible to consider your application. To comply with safer recruitment regulations, we cannot accept applications using a CV. An incomplete application will not be considered.
This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.
Attachments
- Supporting Document EQUA Mead Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 25-26.pdf
- Supporting Document Privacy Notice for Job Applicants.pdf
- Supporting Document Referencing Guidelines.pdf
- Supporting Document Job Description And Person Specification.pdf
About Us
Our family of like-minded schools collaborate to provide mutual support, share best practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing each school’s distinctive character. We believe all children and young people have the right to a great education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; it is our mission to give Every Child, Every Chance of success.
Across our Trust, we want our children and young people to be inspired by their learning, and to instil in them a motivation and aspiration to succeed in all they do. Our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people, encouraging and preparing them to do their very best in their learning both within the curriculum and beyond.
High quality teaching is a priority, coupled with strong nurturing support, where adults genuinely care about the wellbeing of the children and young people in their care. It’s our aim to meet the needs of each child individually and we provide the resources and staff to achieve this. Our dedicated team is committed to providing a wonderfully creative learning environment to fascinate every child. Aspirations for excellence underpin all that we do; our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people.
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Lavington School
Samantha Rance
The Spring
Market Lavington
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 4EB
Samantha Rance
01380812352
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Safeguarding Information
EQUA Mead Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Recruitment processes follow Safer Recruitment guidance, and all interviews—regardless of role—will include questions relating to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and complies with the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Please note that by applying, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.
Key Role Information
- Salary: £25,614 - £26,016 per annum pro rata | £12,519 - £13,004 per annum
- Job type: Part Time
- Contract type: Permanent
- Closing: 05/10/2026 09:00
- Interview: Week commencing 07 September 2026
- Key stage: Not Applicable
- Hours per week: 20.00
- Weeks per year: 41.000
- Visa sponsorship: No
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