Cleaning Assistant

About the role

Cleaning Assistants

Permanent; Variable

Start date: January 2025

Closing date: 9 January 2025

The primary objective of the Cleaning Assistant is to provide an efficient, effective and high-quality domestic cleaning service, ensuring all allocated areas are cleaned to a high standard at all times.

The ideal candidates will be passionate about delivering an excellent cleaning service, have an eye for detail and enjoy working collaboratively to achieve the department’s goals.

Previous experience in a cleaning role within a school or similar environment is desirable, however, full training will be given.

Cleaning Assistant x 2

This position involves working 35 hours per week, 6:00am – 1:00pm, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks of the year. Saturday working will be required on a rotational basis.

This role will have a focus on cleaning across the School site and within our Boarding Houses.

Cleaning Assistant x 2

This position involves working 20 hours per week, 9:00am – 1:00pm, Monday to Friday, term-time (33 weeks) plus 8 weeks. Saturday working will be required on a rotational basis.

This role will have a focus on cleaning within our Boarding Houses.

The rate of pay will be £11.90 per hour. Please see the attached job description for further information.

About Haileybury

Haileybury is an outstanding independent co-educational boarding and day school of around 900 pupils aged 11 to 18.  Established in 1862, the School is situated on a beautiful 500-acre estate in Hertfordshire.

Haileybury has an outstanding reputation in the UK and internationally and was judged “excellent in all areas” by ISI in October 2022. We are thrilled that Haileybury has been awarded the prestigious title of Boarding School of the Year 2024 by Tes.

Benefits offered include membership of the Operations staff pension scheme, lunch in the School’s Dining Hall (subject to hours of work), and use of the School’s facilities including gyms, a swimming pool, tennis club, and our health and wellbeing centre.

How to apply

To apply for the above position, please complete the application form in full, with reference to the  job description and return it to hr@haileybury.com by 9 January 2025 at 12 noon. 

Please be aware that we cannot consider an application unless the application form has been filled in completely, including details of your full employment history.

The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The School has a diverse pupil body and is committed to its strategy of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds to enrich our collective knowledge and experience. Appointments will be made on merit.

Please see full details of our Privacy Notice for Staff and Recruitment Policy.

Haileybury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection vetting, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.