Job description
We are currently looking to appoint a hard-working and reliable cleaner to our cleaning department at the Basildon Upper Academy.
Salary Range: National Minimum Wage
Working Weeks: 39 weeks (term time)
Working Hours: 0900-1400 Monday - Friday
Additional weeks may be available during the school holidays for deep cleans and summer school. There also may be additional hours available to cover absences within the cleaning team.
The successful candidate will be:
- Reliable, punctual and trustworthy
- Have the ability to work both alone and in a team
- Someone with a good eye for detail who takes pride in their work
- Have a good level of fitness due to the nature of the role
- Have an awareness of Health & Safety procedures
- Previous cleaning experience desirable but not essential
Duties will include cleaning a specified area of the school to a high standard, performing periodical checks, and ensuring that relevant school policies and procedures are adhered to.
Closing Date: Friday 6th November 2026
Position Available: ASAP
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
The Basildon Upper Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary · Ages 14–19
- Pupils
- 913
- Avg teacher salary
- £44,695
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 20.5:1
- Academy trust
- THE BASILDON ACADEMIES
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
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Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Basildon, Essex, SS13 3HL
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- Posted
- 23 October 2026
- Closing date
- 6 November 2026
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