Overview
and Responsibilities
Housekeeper
Location : Horsham, West Sussex
Contract Type : Permanent, full-time, term time only
Hours : hours per week
Salary : £,. - £,. depending on experience
Start Date: As soon as possible
Aurora Vincent House School
As part of our growth strategy, Aurora is really pleased to be opening a brand new SEND Secondary School in 5 in the heart of Horsham, West Sussex for young neurodivergent people aged -. Most of our students are coming to us from mainstream education to have access to an adapted National Curriculum delivered in small classes with a focus on meeting their sensory needs and support for their emotional wellbeing.
The Role:
Reporting to the School Business Manager, you will be expected to work collaboratively, professionally and effectively as part of our team. Along with staff, you may liaise with our young people, parents and carers and visitors, so it is essential to have excellent communication skills and display empathy, patience and kindness.
Key Accountabilities
1. Prioritising safeguarding in all work.
2. To be responsible for cleaning and to use cleaning materials as directed by the product details and to operate cleaning machinery in cleaning soft and hard surfaces,. vacuum cleaners.
3. To respond to incidents during the school day, to ensure cleanliness is maintained throughout.
4. To use and abide by a daily, weekly and monthly check lists to ensure a thorough cleaning is carried out.
5. All members of staff are part of a team. We expect everyone to work collaboratively and positively in the interests of our young people.
6. As an employee of Vincent House School your absolute priority is to safeguard the young people in our care. You must work professionally, effectively, and sensitively to ensure that all young people are safe and feel safe with any concerns listened to and acted upon appropriately.
7. We expect all employees to accurately, factually, and professionally report any incidents involving our young people, including safeguarding and prevent, to the appropriate person (Team Leader/Designated Safeguarding Officer/Safeguarding Team). We expect all reporting incidents to take place within hours of the incident.
Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of Vincent House School when required. Please see the link below for our full job description:
Skills and Qualifications
Candidates must:
8. Proven experience as a Cleaner or Housekeeper
9. Ability to work with little supervision and maintain a high level of performance
10. Customer-oriented and friendly
11. Prioritisation and time management skills
12. Working quickly without compromising quality
13. Experience in supporting in the care or education industry
14. An understanding of working with people with a disability (desirable)
15. Be committed to being neuro-informed and neuro-affirmative as expected by all our staff and be able to communicate effectively with our young people and their families
Benefits and Additional Information
What’s on offer?
Training and Development - Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.
Save money on your bills!! - With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.
Competitive Pay and Reward - Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
UK Health Cash Plan - This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.
Employee Assistance Programme - Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available /7
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Refer a friend for £1, - We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)
How to Apply:
Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details. If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at