Job Description – Cleaning Operative Our People Values: Ø Love, Learn, Live - Our aim is that our staff will love learning for life. Our family of schools love, learn and live together. Ø Our STARS values - Empowering staff to make a difference to children’s outcomes: Sharing; Trust; Achievement; Respect and Safety Ø We expect our staff to: deliver high quality performance for our children; have a positive and proactive approach; be passionate about learning and CPD; listen to and work collaboratively with others; and engage in school and Trust life. Key Purpose: To provide a clean and pleasant environment in order to facilitate the effective use of the school by those staff and pupils who occupy it. To help maintain the fabric of the school buildings. To maintain cleanliness in order to prevent any health risks from occurring. Main Activities: • Ensure cleaning of specified areas of the school to the required standard • Complete the allocated tasks within the allocated time frame. If the task is completed before the end of the allocated time, to report to the Head Teacher for further instructions. • Adhere to Health & Safety and COSHH guidelines • Washing floors, surfaces, fixtures and fittings and walls up to a specified height • Cleaning Toilets and shower areas • Cleaning inside windows up to a specified height • Sweeping and vacuuming floors • Polishing and dusting surfaces and furniture • Empty bins and remove rubbish from the premises • To use powered cleaning equipment as directed • Report any damage to school property or other relevant matters to the Head Teacher • Undertake relevant seasonal work • Other tasks as directed by the Head Teacher • Ten days’ notice is to be given for any planned absence – to be authorised by the Head Teacher • Medical appointments are to be arranged outside working hours if possible • Perform any reasonable duties as requested by the Head Teacher. The School reserves the right to alter the content of this Job Description, after consultation, to reflect changes to the job or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility. The duties described in this Job Description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees and service users and is consistent with the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy and Code of Conduct.