What skills and experience we're looking for
Educational achievements, qualifications and training
Able to communicate clearly and follow instructions.
Job related knowledge, aptitude and skills
Ability to prioritise work
Ability to manage time effectively.
Punctual and reliable
Equal Opportunities
An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity.
Personal Qualities
Ability to communicate with a wide range of people.
Initiative and the ability to work without supervision.
Work as part of a team.
Be flexible to changing demands of the post.
Take pride in a job well done.
Must have high standards of cleanliness
Positive outlook
Good sense of humour.
Physical
Must be able to meet the physical demands of the role.JOB TITLE: Cleaner
REPORTS TO: Site Manager
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Headteacher
THE ROLE: To provide a cleaning service for the school. Duties may include working in all types of rooms, including offices, classrooms, hall, corridors, toilets.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
The normal duties will usually include the following:
1. To be responsible for cleaning certain parts of the school site as allocated by the Site Manager and following Health & Safety guidelines
2. The safe use of chemicals and cleaning materials as instructed by the Site Manager following Health and Safety guidelines and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
3. To operate cleaning machinery in cleaning soft and hard surfaces, eg. vacuum cleaners and polishers following Health & Safety guidelines.
4. To maintain all School standards of hygiene and safety of all Cleaning equipment and Cleaning Cupboards in your charge.
5. To report any hazards, defects and any relevant factors of building or environment safety that may be detrimental to safe working practices and normal school operations, immediately to the Site Manager.
6. To report any hazards, defects and any relevant factors of breakdowns of equipment that may be detrimental to safe working practices, immediately to the Site Manager.
7. Duties to include the following:
• Vacuum cleaning hard and soft floors
• Spot cleaning of spillages
• Wiping furniture, ledges, pipes, paintwork, doors and polishing door glass
• Emptying and cleaning bins
• Cleaning toilets including sanitary fittings and surrounds
• Mopping and spray cleaning hard floor surfaces
• Wiping and polishing and straightening furniture
• Replenishing janitorial supplies in toilets, etc
• Checking and closing windows, switching off lights after work
• Such other duties as may be allocated from time to time
Notes: During periods when the school is closed, routine cleaning is undertaken throughout the school. This may include cleaning windows, high level dusting, wall washing, etc.
What the school offers its staff
Training
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.