Afternoon Cleaner (Permanent Contract)

Afternoon Cleaner (Permanent Contract)

Hours of work: 15 hours per week, term time only plus 4 weeks,

worked Monday to Thursday 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm,

Friday 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmHours of Work

Full-Time Equivalent Salary: Grade 2, £24,796 per annum, Pro Rata (Actual Salary): £9,846 per annum

Required for 2nd November 2026.

NOR 1162, including 165 in Sixth Form

Bishop Challoner Catholic College are looking for an enthusiastic team player who is looking for an equally passionate and dedicated team to be a part of and who are responsible for maintenance and cleanliness of our site. The ideal candidate would be flexible and responsible for carrying out general cleaning duties, ensuring the highest standards of hygiene and safety are met. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate commitment to the role, be able to uphold the school’s Catholic ethos and be able to develop positive relationships with our staff and students.

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is a highly successful, heavily over-subscribed mixed 11-19 Catholic comprehensive school in the South of Birmingham. We were designated one of the first 100 Teaching Schools in the country and we are also a lead school for the Central Maths Hub and the Schools Sports Partnership. In September 2024, we launched our SCITT which recruits and trains the next generation of inspirational teachers. This is a measure of the high achievements of the school and its excellence in training and developing staff.

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It has policies and procedures to ensure that this occurs please refer to our website or contact us for further information. All short-listed applicants will be subject to an online search as part of due diligence and references will be requested before interview (Safer Recruitment Guidelines). The successful applicant will be subject to all the necessary pre-employment checks including undertaking an enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check, satisfactory references, prohibition check, childcare disqualification (where applicable), qualifications (where applicable), medical fitness, identity check and right to work.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, and we celebrate diversity. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

For an application pack, please visit our website www.bishopchalloner.org.uk/vacancies or contact Louise Furlong, Safeguarding and Recruitment Co-ordinator on [phone removed]. Please note that we do not accept CV’s and all applications must be completed on MyNewTerm or on a CES application form in line with CES guidelines.

Please complete the application on MyNewTerm or email a completed CES application to Louise Furlong at: [email removed] by the closing date.

Closing date for applications is 10:00 am, Thursday, 8th October 2026.

Interviews will be held week on Tuesday, 13th October 2026.

Contact [email removed] for more details or to discuss your application.

Informal visits to the school are encouraged and are available, please contact us if you would like to arrange a visit.