Cleaner, Mansfield Woodhouse

Location: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7AP

Salary Level 1, actual salary £5,643 p.a.

Contractual hours: 10 per week (part‑time)

Job type: Support Staff - Other

Job category: Cleaning

Job reference: R05511

Posting date: 15/05/2026

Closing date: 7 June 2026

Start date: as soon as possible

Queen Elizabeth’s Academy is looking for cleaners to join our staff. Successful candidates will undertake general cleaning duties to provide a clean, hygienic and safe environment for teaching and other academy activities.

Working 10 hours per week over 5 days, mornings (6 am–8 am) or afternoons (3 pm–5 pm), term time only. Optional up to 4 weeks during school holidays. Applicants may select morning and/or afternoon shifts.

This post is suitable for new entrants with related experience or experienced cleaners.

• Carry out cleaning tasks set out in the academy’s cleaning schedule.
• Use all cleaning materials and equipment in a safe and proper manner and in accordance with any instructions and specifications provided.
• Take initiative to perform cleaning and tidying tasks that are not specifically contained within the rota but require attention as part of maintaining overall high standards.
• Observe health and safety and security requirements.
• Complete any appropriate records or documentation required by the Academy.
• Maintain good working relationships with other academy staff and cooperate with reasonable changes to daily work routines to assist the smooth operation of the academy.
• Ensure that work undertaken complies with stated requirements and undertake appropriate training, as required.

• Some knowledge of Health & Safety regulations as they relate to the operation of cleaning equipment and the dilution of cleaning materials.
• Knowledge of COSHH and safe use of chemicals.
• Knowledge of cleaning best practices.
• Experience of undertaking a range of cleaning duties.
• Ability to work in an organized and methodical manner.
• Ability to act on own initiative, dealing with any unexpected problems that arise.

• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 21.8 %.
• Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’s Diverse Association for Professional Learning.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• GP helpline.
• Health and wellbeing advice and support.
• Eyecare vouchers.
• Salary sacrifice schemes – electric car scheme, cycle to work, home and electronics.
• Lifestyle savings – discounts and offers on gym memberships, holidays, days out, shopping, restaurants, etc.
• Health cash plan (personal or family) – where you pay monthly and can claim money back on private treatments such as dental, optical and therapies (e.g. physiotherapy, osteopathy).
• Childcare – breakfast and after school provision.