Itchen Sixth Form College is looking to employ a permanent, part-time cleaner working 16.5 hours per week over 43 weeks per year. The ideal candidate will need to have excellent attention to detail and be able to work both as part of a team as well as independently at times, using their own initiative. Previous cleaning experience within an educational environment would be advantageous but not essential. The ability to move light furniture is required.
Contract: Permanent, 43wks p/a
Hours: 16.5hrs p/w
Salary: SFCA Support Scale SCP 3, currently £24,759 p/a FTE Actual Salary £10,404.18p/a
Closing date: Friday 7th August 2026
Interview date: W/c Monday 10th August 2026
Start date: 1st September 2026
Itchen College is a thriving Sixth Form College with a broad curriculum offer to meet the needs of the local community. The college is situated in pleasant surroundings to the east of Southampton with excellent local transport links. Ofsted inspected the college in September 2024, grading overall provision as Outstanding with Outstanding Quality of Education, Outstanding Behaviour and Attitudes, Outstanding Leadership and Management, Outstanding Education Programmes for Young People and Outstanding Provision for Learners with High Needs.
The college is committed to supporting staff wellbeing and professional development. The college has an excellent in house CPD programme for all teaching and support staff including a dedicated programme for Early Career Teachers. The college also has close links with the Southampton Education Forum, the Wessex Group and the SFCA, including subject groups and CPD opportunities at all levels. The college offers a wide range of benefits for staff including free parking, an onsite nursery, occupational pension schemes, an Employee Assistance Programme and free use of the college gym.
To undertake all aspects of day-to-day cleaning in order to provide a high standard of cleanliness throughout the College
Cleaning duties as directed by the Estates Manager, Senior Site Manager and Cleaning Supervisor
Moving light furniture (e.g. tables chairs etc.)
Clean toilets and hand basins
Tidy and dust offices/classrooms/Sport and Social areas/Corridors
To undertake other cleaning duties as directed by the Estates Manager, Senior Estates Supervisor and Cleaning Supervisor
Able to move light furniture
Attention to detail
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to work alone at times and use initiative operate light machinery (buffing machines, dishwashers) Punctual and reliable
Able to prioritise work
