13/10/2026
🚨 SCHOOL CLEANING EMERGENCY: COVER ARRANGED IN UNDER 48 HOURS
On Monday afternoon, a primary school in the Cotswolds contacted us urgently.
Their in-house cleaner had required emergency surgery and would be absent for approximately six weeks.
With no warning and limited local recruitment options, they needed an immediate solution.
Here's how Home Helpers responded:
✅ MONDAY: Enquiry received, requirements assessed and quotation provided.
✅ TUESDAY: Quotation accepted, experienced cleaner allocated and Enhanced DBS, identity and right-to-work documentation supplied.
✅ WEDNESDAY: Cleaner scheduled to start the six-week assignment.
Less than 48 hours from enquiry to mobilisation.
WHY NOT USE A RECRUITMENT AGENCY?
Finding someone available is one thing. Finding an experienced cleaner who understands school environments, safeguarding and hygiene standards is another.
We maintain a bank of experienced, Enhanced DBS-checked cleaners who work in these environments every day.
We provide:
✔ Experienced school cleaners
✔ Enhanced DBS and right-to-work checks
✔ Emergency sickness and absence cover
✔ Flexible short-term contracts
✔ Managed cleaning with operational support
✔ Morning, daytime and evening shifts
FLEXIBILITY MATTERS
What happens if the school's cleaner returns early? Or needs longer to recover?
Our agreements can accommodate changing circumstances without the complications of recruiting temporary employees.
We're currently supporting schools across Gloucester, Cheltenham, Cirencester and the Cotswolds.
At one secondary school, we're covering three separate shifts following ongoing recruitment difficulties.
From two hours a day at a rural primary school to multiple shifts at a large secondary school, we can help.
🏫 HEADTEACHERS, SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGERS & ACADEMY TRUSTS
Struggling with staff sickness, vacancies or unreliable cleaning cover?
Contact Home Helpers for a free, no-obligation quotation.
📞 01452 452301
