Job Introduction
Casual Cleaners
Band 1, Point 2 £25,213
£13.10 per hour + holiday pay
Solent Academies Trust are looking to appoint hardworking and committed individuals to join the Estates Team to deliver cleaning at our Mary Rose Academy and Cliffdale Primary Academy sites.
Locations
Mary Rose Academy (3 separate sites):
- The Compass – Gisors Road, Southsea, PO2 8GT
- The Lantern - Penhale Road, Fratton, PO1 5EF
- Craneswater – Craneswater Avenue, Southsea, PO4 0JR
Cliffdale Primary Academy (2 separate sites):
- Main Site – Battenburg Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
- Early Years – Battenburg Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
About the role
The role will include covering staff absence and provide high quality cleaning services to ensure our academies remain clean, safe, and compliant with health and safety standards.
Duties
- Carrying out cleaning duties across academy sites
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
- Supporting a safe environment for pupils, staff and visitors
- Following health and safety procedures and site security protocols
Who we are looking for
You will be:
- Reliable and flexible
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Committed to maintaining high standards
- Able to build positive relationships
Full training will be provided.
About us
At Solent Academies Trust, we are proud to be a community built on connection, respect, and belonging.
Our Relational Culture Charter guides us to work together and support each other through:
- Valuing Difference
- Effective Communication
- High Challenge & High Support to Empower
- Respect for All
- Solution-Focused Approaches
We believe that when relationships thrive, people thrive – and so do the children and young people we serve.
What we offer
By joining Solent Academies Trust, we offer you:
- Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high quality professional development aligned in relational leadership and HR excellence
- A culture rooted in relational practice, belonging, and wellbeing
- A workplace where your values, voice, and contribution truly matter
- Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
- Competitive employer pension contribution
- Confidential Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service
- Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
- Free onsite parking at most of our academies
- CPD opportunities to support Career development
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Employee Benefits Platform
Working hours for this role are Monday to Friday, 3.30pm to 5.30pm
For more details, please visit our website Solent Academies Trust - Our Vacancies
How to apply
Please complete a Solent Academies Trust application form.
If you have any questions at all or wish to submit an application, please email recruitment@solentacademiestrust.info.
Please note we will only accept applications completed on our Solent Academies Trust form.
Closing date for applications is, Wednesday 17th June 2026, 9am
Interviews will be held Thursday 25th June 2026
Safer Recruitment
Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy’s application form will be accepted Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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