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Cleaner

St Matthew's Primary School

Luton

Salary
£8,320.00 Annually (Actual)
Applications close
5 October 2026

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Job details

Salary
£8,320.00Annually (Actual)
Location
Luton
Working pattern
Part time
Applications close
5 October 2026

What this pays

Actual pay

£8,320 Actual

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About the role

St Matthew’s are looking for a Cleaning Operative to join our premises team to work 3:30pm-6pm, Monday to Friday, 50 weeks of the year. As a four form entry school, St Matthew’s can offer you a team to work within, we currently have a team of 6 Cleaning Operatives that you would be part of, led by an experienced Premises Manager and Site Assistant. While St Matthew’s is a large primary school, and that appeals to some and not to others, it has a calm, personal and happy atmosphere. We are a big school with small community habits and pride ourselves on everyone’s well-being being a cornerstone of our ethos. The sense of being in an ambitious, supportive family is often commented on by children, parents and staff alike.

From our new Cleaning Operative we would ask you to:

Be able to carry out a range of cleaning operations

Be able to use cleaning materials and industry machinery in a safe and economical manner

Be able to communicate in good English with our wider school team

Be reliable and have good timekeeping

What we will give you in return:

24 days annual leave a year

Onsite parking

An SLT team who are active in the school and not afraid to get stuck in

Progression pathways

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive whole school CPD programme

A well-equipped staff room, a central location with many amenities in very short walking distance

This is a wonderful opportunity to join our school team so whatever your situation,we’d love to hear from you, apply now and take the next step to becoming part of our St Matthew’s team. *This post is to work 50 weeks of the year. Stand down weeks are the first 2 weeks of the summer break. Applications are being considered on receipt. If you are interested in joining our school, you are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible as the closing date may be brought forward without prior notice if a suitable candidate is found. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools.

About St Matthew's Primary School

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Where this vacancy came from

Job reference
cleaning-operative-5bf1bd6a-fbf9-4f92-ad5b-0706e38dd252
Original source
Teaching Vacancies (Department for Education)
Employer type
School employer
Posted by the original source
28 September 2026
Last checked by SchoolJobs.uk
28 September 2026

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