Domestic Cleaner Evenings 3054

• Location
• Bedales School
• Vacancy Type
• Permanent / Part Time
• Application Deadline
• Wednesday, April 15, 2026
• Job Profile
• Job Profile document
  
  
• Job Advert

• Bedales School is a unique and vibrant community where every member of staff plays a meaningful part in creating an environment that feels warm, welcoming, and purposeful. Set in the beautiful Hampshire countryside, our ethos centres on respect, collaboration, and a shared commitment to the “work of each for the weal of all.”

  We are now looking for a friendly, motivated

  Evening Domestic Cleanerto join our Domestics team and help us maintain the high standards that support our students and staff every day.Experience & Background

  The successful candidate will need to be a reliable and capable individual, who can use their own initiative, as well as work as part of a team. Experience of cleaning in a school environment would be beneficial but not essential as full training and support will be given.

  Duties

  As part of our Whole School Domestics Department, you will work closely with our Domestic Supervisors and the wider Domestic Operations Team to deliver outstanding cleaning services across the school. This is a role where reliability, pride in your work, and a positive attitude really matter.

  Your responsibilities will include:
  • Carrying out a range of cleaning duties such as dusting, vacuuming, mopping, laundry, and cobwebbing.
  • Working on a rotational basis to support the team and cover absence.
  • Contributing fully to Spring and Deep Cleaning programmes.
  • Continuously seeking ways to improve cleaning standards and techniques.
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues across the Facilities department.
  • Upholding excellent timekeeping, attendance, and professional standards.
  • Following Health & Safety policies, including manual handling and COSHH requirements.
  • Demonstrating a strong personal commitment to safeguarding and student wellbeing.

  This post is

  Regulated Activity.Hours of Work

  This post works all year round both during when the school is open and students are present and during school holiday and closure periods and you will be required to work 15 hours each week, Monday to Friday between the hours of 19:00 hrs and 22:00 hrs of 3 hours per evening.

  £12.71 per hour, Annual salary for 15 hours per week is £9,913.80 based on the above hours and weeks of work which is pro-rata of the full-time equivalent salary of £24,784.50 per annum.

  Benefits
  • Free on-site parking
  • Free uniform
  • Free lunch during term time
  • Funded Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Pension with Royal London
  • Salary Extras Benefits Platform entitling you to discounts and rewards on services, shopping, holidays and much more
  • Employee Assistance Programme with access to counselling support, wellbeing services and more
  Closing Date: 9:00am, Monday 13 April 2026
  Interview Date: TBC
  Interviews will be held on a rolling basis during the advertising period

  Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response.

  Pre-Appointment Checks
  All candidates will undergo a Safeguarding Suitability Interview and application for an Enhanced DBS and Barred List check and be asked to provide evidence they are eligible to work in the UK, on an on-going basis, at the shortlist stage of the selection process.How to Apply
  To find out more about this opportunity, candidates can contact our Domestic Operations Supervisor Sarah Morris with their contact details and CV in the first instance by email to:smorris@bedales.org.ukor 01730 711668.
  
  Once in receipt of your details the Team will contact you for a telephone or Microsoft Teams 30-minute interview to find out if you are a suitable fit. Candidates who pass this stage will be invited to complete our online application form and to attend face-to-face interview. Before applying for this post, please read the Job Description with Person Specification which includes full details regarding the post. CVs will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application form.

  If you require assistance on this recruitment process, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01730 711566 or by email to

  recruitment@bedales.org.uk.Safeguarding Statement:
  The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

  Candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Prohibition from Teaching Checks, Prohibition from Management Checks.

  The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

  • Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children;
  • fostering a culture of openness, safety, equality and protection;
  • providing a safe and welcoming environment where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to;
  • playing a key role in prevention of harm and an equal responsibility to act on any suspicion or disclosure that may indicate a child is at risk of harm;
  • When concerned about the welfare of a student, acting in the best interests of the student.

  All staff have a key role to play in identifying concerns early and in providing help for children and are expected to act in accordance with the school Safeguarding & Child Protection Policies.

  The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job candidates to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.