1 x Permanent cleaning position at 15 Hours per week: 3:15pm – 6:15pm Term Time Only (With 75 additional hours to be worked during the holidays)

Salary -15 hours per week = £9,418 per annum (actual)

1 x Permanent cleaning position at 12.5 Hours per week: 3:15pm – 5:45pm Term Time Only (With 62.5 additional hours to be worked during the holidays)

Salary -12.5 hours per week = £7,848 per annum (actual)

About us and job overview:

Alderman Richard Hallam (ARH) is a large, thriving primary school, which is fortunate to have extensive grounds in the Beaumont Leys area of Leicester. Our children mostly come from the local area and are drawn from a diverse social spectrum. We are a fully inclusive school, which nurtures every child. At Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School, we are looking for dynamic and reliable cleaners to work as part of our friendly team to perform a variety of regular and one-off cleaning tasks and duties as directed by their line manager. This position will report to the Premises Officer and the Senior Leadership Team. 

At ARH, we celebrate and promote positive health and well-being for everyone. We have a Well-being and Workload Reduction Team compromised of different roles within the school. The team have introduced a number of well-being initiatives such as staff quizzes, bingo nights, pamper sessions and half a day of well-being time, to name just a few. They also work together to review the workloads of staff and find strategies for reducing unnecessary tasks. If this is something that you would be interested in, you would be very welcome to join the team.

For further information, please download our comprehensive recruitment pack below.

We can offer you:

Main duties and responsibilities: 

The right candidate will:

Find out more about school by visiting our school website or organising a visit via the School Office Team.

We would welcome an application from someone who is genuinely interested in our school and the community it serves; it would be great if your application reflects this. We want to read about your experiences and what you have learnt from them - please refer to specific examples and show us what makes you, you. Please apply online via eteach - please note we do not accept CVs. Please note that workplace adjustments can be made if required - this should be highlighted in your application. 

For further information, please download our comprehensive recruitment pack below. 

Closing date: Wednesday 29th October 2025 at 9:00am

Interview date: Week commencing Monday 3rd November 2025 - times to be confirmed in email to shortlisted candidates

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to keeping children and young people safe from harm and abuse and to promoting their welfare, and we expect that everyone who comes to work for us will share the same commitment. Fulfilling this responsibility includes making sure that our recruitment process includes a range of measures to identify those who may be unsuitable to work with children and young people. In addition, all roles within the school are covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. These posts may also be subject to further DBS re-checks at appropriate intervals. Further information about what the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 means for applicants is provided on the Application Form. Applicants who will be undertaking early and/or later years childcare (or the management of such childcare) will be required to complete a declaration that they are not a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2018. For further information, please see Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) documentation here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2 - all candidates should have read this document (Parts 1, 5 and annexe B) before considering to apply. You should also read the school's safeguarding policy, which can be found here https://www.arhprimary.co.uk/safeguarding/.

Social Media Checks

As part of the shortlisting process, in line with measures identified in statutory guidance relating to safeguarding practice, the school will conduct searches on candidates selected for interview, on social media and online searches in order to identify anything that could give rise to a safeguarding concern in what has been said or done virtually. 

Diversity Statement

As an equal opportunities employer, the school is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.