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Cleaner - 32 hrs (Temporary)

Dovetail Ref: 188597
FE & HE Not specified Contract / Temp 32 hours/week entry Level 24 August 2026
Yorkshire and the Humber
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Job Description

Cleaner - 32 hrs (DVC)

Temporary

Location: Yorkshire and the Humber

Start date: August 2026

About the Role

You'll join an education provider as a Cleaner, helping to keep learning spaces clean, safe and welcoming for learners, staff and visitors. Working as part of the wider site team, you'll take pride in the standard of the environment you look after.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Cleaning classrooms, offices, corridors, toilets and communal areas to the required standard.
  • Emptying bins and removing waste to designated collection points.
  • Replenishing consumables such as soap, paper towels and toilet rolls.
  • Using cleaning equipment and materials safely and in line with health and safety guidance.
  • Reporting maintenance issues, damage or hazards to the appropriate person.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

  • A reliable, flexible approach and good timekeeping
  • The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • A practical understanding of health and safety when using cleaning products and equipment
  • A professional manner when working around learners, staff and visitors

Desirable (but not essential):

  • Previous cleaning experience, ideally within a school, college or similar setting
  • A COSHH or health and safety awareness qualification

If you take pride in a job done well and would like to play your part behind the scenes in education, we'd love to hear from you.

Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.

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Requirements

  • Reliable, flexible approach and good timekeeping
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Practical understanding of health and safety when using cleaning products and equipment
  • Professional manner when working around learners, staff and visitors

Skills & Qualifications

CleaningHealth and safety awarenessCOSHH awarenessTeamworkIndependent working

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