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Cleaner (Temporary)

Dovetail Ref: 191252
FE & HE Competitive Contract / Temp entry Level 1 October 2026
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Job Description

Cleaner

Temporary

About the Role

An education provider is looking to appoint a Cleaner to help keep its premises clean, safe and welcoming for learners, staff and visitors, with a start date of October 2026.

You'll work as part of a cleaning team, following an agreed schedule of tasks across classrooms, offices, corridors and communal areas, and using cleaning equipment and materials safely and correctly.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Cleaning classrooms, offices, corridors, toilets and communal areas to the required standard.
  • Emptying bins and disposing of waste in line with procedures.
  • Using cleaning equipment, products and materials safely and in line with health and safety guidance.
  • Reporting maintenance issues, damage or hazards to the appropriate colleague.
  • Keeping cleaning stores and equipment tidy, secure and well maintained.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

  • A reliable, conscientious approach and good attention to detail
  • Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team
  • Willingness to follow health and safety procedures, including the safe use of cleaning products

Desirable (but not essential):

  • Previous cleaning experience, ideally within a school, college or similar setting
  • Awareness of COSHH and safe working practices

If you take pride in your work and want to help create a clean and welcoming environment for learners, 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, conscientious approach
  • Good attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Willingness to follow health and safety procedures
  • Safe use of cleaning products

Skills & Qualifications

CleaningHealth and safety complianceCOSHH awarenessWaste disposalEquipment maintenance

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