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Cleaning Operative - part time

Great Heath Academy · Bury St Edmunds · Suffolk

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 12.5 hours per week / 43 weeks per year (Term time only plus 4 weeks)

Scale: NJC 3

Actual Salary: £7,944 per annum / FTE: £24,795 per annum

Closes: Tuesday 1st September 2026 at 9am or sooner should we receive sufficient applications

Start Date: As soon as possible

Interviews: Thursday 16th July 2026

Are you looking for a fantastic new opportunity?

Great Heath Academy are looking to appoint an individual to undertake day to day cleaning and sanitisation of the building and facilities, always ensuring Health & Safety compliance. The successful candidate will join our academy which is dynamic and inspiring, creating a culture of outstanding success amongst our students.

To succeed, you will have previous experience in a similar environment with basic cleaning methods and the use of equipment. You will have a good standard of literacy and numeracy and the ability to work on your own initiative and within a team. We are keen to secure a positive Cleaning Operative who can make a telling contribution to our team. The department is part of a well led, mutually supportive cleaning team and the appointed candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues and will be supported by a Catering Supervisor, and strong SLT.

Why choose Great Heath Academy? At Great Heath Academy, we work inclusively within our communities, embracing the varied localities we serve, while sharing our common vision and values. We share a passion about Diversity and Inclusion and welcome all applications and are open to flexible working.

In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

Are you ready to make a difference and join our journey? If you wish to learn more information and apply for the role of Cleaning Operative, please see our application pack, and visit our careers page.

Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there. Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people. Our staff will be cared for, developed and they do will be capable, competent and confident. We would love to hear from those who want to join us in that mission.

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.


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About this school

Great Heath Academy

Academy sponsor led · Primary · Ages 3–11

Good
Pupils
469
Avg teacher salary
£45,157
Pupil:teacher ratio
20.2:1
Academy trust
ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

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.

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Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 7PT

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Salary
£7,944.00 Annually (Actual) FTE: £24,795 per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part time
Posted
7 July 2026
Closing date
1 September 2026

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