Cleaning Assistant

Cleaning Assistant

Two vacancies:

Vacancy 1 – 20 hours per week, 52 weeks

Vacancy 2 – 15 hours per week, term time plus 3 (36 weeks)

Closing date:
Midday on 21 January 2026

Haileybury is seeking to appoint two Cleaning Assistants to join the Housekeeping Department.

The primary objective of the Cleaning Assistant is to provide an efficient, effective and high-quality domestic cleaning service, ensuring all allocated areas are cleaned to a high standard at all times.

The ideal candidates will be passionate about delivering an excellent cleaning service, have an eye for detail and enjoy working collaboratively to achieve the department’s goals.

Previous experience in a cleaning role within a school or similar environment is desirable, however, full training will be given.

20 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, with Saturday working required on a rotational basis. The position is required to work all year-round (52 weeks).

15 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 6:00 am to 9:00 am, with Saturday working required.d on a rotational basis. The position is required to work term time plus 3 weeks (36 weeks).

Haileybury is an outstanding independent co-educational boarding and day school of around 900 pupils aged 11 to 18. Established in 1862, the School is situated on a beautiful 500-acre estate in Hertfordshire.

Haileybury has an outstanding reputation in the UK and internationally, and is pleased to share an excellent outcome from its most recent Independent Schools Inspectorate visit in October 2025, highlighting a broad and balanced curriculum, enthusiastic teaching and an extensive range of sport, outdoor education, drama, and music. We are also thrilled that Haileybury has been awarded the prestigious title of Boarding School of the Year 2024 by Tes.

Membership of the Operations staff pension scheme, lunch in the School’s magnificent Dining Hall (subject to hours of work), and use of the School’s facilities including gyms, a swimming pool, tennis club, and our Health and Wellbeing centre.

Please  to download the application form and candidate brief:

Please be aware that we cannot consider an application unless the application form has been filled in completely, including details of your full employment history.

The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The School has a diverse pupil body and is committed to its strategy of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds to enrich our collective knowledge and experience. Appointments will be made on merit.

Haileybury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection vetting, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.