School Cleaning Operative St Mary's RC Primary School Newport

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School Cleaning Operative St Mary's RC Primary School Newport
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Post No.EY3642.2 - School Cleaning Operative St Mary's RC Primary School Newport

School Cleaner
Location: St Mary’s RC Primary School, Newport
Contract: Temporary until July 2026. 20 hours per week 6:30am – 8:30am and 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Grade: 1

The Governing Body of St Mary’s RC Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated School Cleaning Operative to join our happy and supportive team. St Mary’s RC Primary School is a thriving two-form entry primary school with 406 pupils currently on roll. We are proud to be a successful school where children are enthusiastic, happy, and well-behaved.

We are seeking a hard-working and dedicated School Cleaner to work in our friendly school. You will work as part of a team, undertaking various cleaning duties throughout the school to ensure our children’s learning environment is always clean.

We would like you to have:
Essential
- Experience in cleaning duties and knowledge of best practices in cleaning
- Ability to work under own initiative without supervision
- Aware of the importance of providing a quality service and satisfying the cleaning requirements of the school
- Aware of importance of hygiene in the work place
- Ability to work on your own and to work as part of a team
- Reliable

Desirable
- Understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education and their responsibilities for Safeguarding
- Understanding of Health and Safety regulations as they relate to the operation of cleaning equipment and materials
- Awareness of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- Understanding of the School’s ethos and values
- Understanding of school policies and willing and able to work within these
- Has a ‘Can do attitude’ We can offer:
- A positive working environment within an extremely well-resourced school
- Training to ensure you can fulfil all aspects of the job description

Further details are available from the Head Teacher, Mrs D Evans on 01633 631661.
The appointment will be made in accordance with the Archdiocese of Cardiff’s statement on equal opportunities in employment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to a successful Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.
Contact stmarysrcprimary@newportschools.wales to request a Job description and a link to an application form.
Applications should be returned to: stmarysrcprimary@newportschools.wales FAO Mrs D Evans

Closing Date: Friday 30th January 2026 Interviews: TBC

We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.

Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.

Our values – Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together
Ein gwerthoedd – Ein Gwerthoedd, Tegwch i Bawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn Gyfrifol, Gweithio gyda'n gilydd