What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who:
• Can a do a job that is physically demanding;
• Is self-motivated, organised and consistent;
• Has good interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of staff;
• Is a strong team player who can use their own initiative;
• Has a positive and flexible ‘can-do’ attitude;
• Has a desire to work part-time, mostly during school term times;
• Takes pride in doing a job well and to a high standard;
• Can work under pressure and meet deadlines.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer the successful candidate:
• An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning;
• A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
• Opportunities for training and progression;
• The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
• A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.
Further details about the role
Kingdown School is looking to appoint aSchool Cleanerto join its dedicated team and maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the school; including classrooms, corridors, toilet cubicles, halls, offices and staffrooms.
Working Hours: Part Time (15 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 41 weeks per year, school term time, includes teacher Training Days plus two weeks during the school holidays).
Required: ASAP.
Kingdown School is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school and sixth form, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 18 years. We have a strong reputation in the local community and beyond, built on an unswerving focus on the quality of teaching and learning and great pastoral care. Ranked in the top 10 secondary schools in Wiltshire, our school is located in the charming garrison town of Warminster, with excellent links to Salisbury, Bath, Bristol and the South-West. We are an academy under Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education.
For information about this role, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, please read ourApplicant Information Pack. If you have any additional questions, please contact our school admin office on: 01985-215551
Closing Date: Monday 6th January 2025 at 12pm
Interview Date: w/c Monday 6th January 2025
Please note: While the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application.Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.