Job description
Cleaning Assistant
Grade 3 point 3 - £7541.00
12.5 hours a week
Monday to Friday - 3.15pm - 5.45pm
Term time plus 3 weeks
Permanent Contract
Are you looking for a rewarding and essential role in a supportive school environment? We are seeking a dedicated and reliable Cleaning Assistant to help us maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming space for our students, staff, and visitors. As our Cleaning Assistant, you will play a vital part in ensuring the cleanliness and hygiene of the school premises.
Your main duties will include:
Cleaning classrooms, offices, and communal areas.
Cleaning and restocking toilets.
Vacuuming and mopping floors.
Emptying bins and disposing of waste.
Following health and safety guidelines, including COSHH regulations.
We are looking for candidates that are :
Reliable and Punctual: A strong work ethic is essential.
Attention to Detail: The ability to clean to a high standard.
Proactive Attitude: Taking initiative to ensure all areas are tidy.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Prior cleaning experience (desirable but not essential, training provided).
A commitment to safeguarding and working within a school setting.
It’s a lovely place to work. We can offer you a positive and thriving school environment, a
great team of staff, and some pretty fantastic children too!
The Severn Bridges Multi-Academy Trust and Governors of Mount Pleasant Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. These posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and will follow a safer recruitment policy. Should you be shortlisted, further information relating to criminal records, sanctions and disqualifications will be requested to be considered and discussed at interview.
To Apply
All applications should be made online through MYNEWTERM. Please refer to the vacancy page on the school website www.mountpleasant.shropshire.sch.uk and click onto the vacancy where you will be able to apply directly.
Closing Date : Monday 5th October 2026 9.00am
Interview Date: Tuesday 13th October 2026
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Mount Pleasant Primary
Academy converter · Primary · Ages 2–11
- Pupils
- 363
- Avg teacher salary
- £47,420
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 23.8:1
- Academy trust
- SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
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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Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3BY
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