Janitor

The Aquila School Owned by Shaikh Mohammed Maktoum Juma Al Maktoum One Person Company LLC; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in the UAE is seeking a Janitor to ensure cleanliness and assist with maintenance tasks. This role involves developing positive relationships, being proactive and flexible, and supporting day-to-day operations to foster a welcoming environment. The successful candidate will be committed to safeguarding students and promoting a positive atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Develop positive working relationships with school community.
• Be kind, approachable and professional.
• Hard working and efficient with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the school is clean and tidy at all times.
• Support day-to-day work of the maintenance team.
• Maintain external areas, including car parks and gardens.

Skills

Flexibility

Proactivity

Communication in English

Hardworking

Efficiency

Positive attitude

Kindness

Job description

The Aquila School Job Description for Janitor

For all staff in school, we share a responsibility to ensure that children are safe and properly supervised at all times. Our school is committed to ‘amazing learning’- providing enjoyable and meaningful learning experiences so that every pupil makes as much progress as possible. All staff are expected to adhere to The Aquila Professional Code of Conduct and commit to promoting our vision – ‘A happy community school with amazing learning at its heart where pupils are empowered to make choices, engage in meaningful learning experiences and make exceptional progress’. Our focus is providing children with amazing learning and to be the school of choice for the community we serve.

The Aquila School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

Purpose of the Role

The Janitor ensures the school is clean and tidy at all times and supports the day-to-day work of the maintenance team.

Reporting to: Facilities Assistant and Facilities manager

Duration: Permanent

Key qualities and skills:

• To be able to develop positive working relationships with all members of the school community
• To be able to use initiative, be flexible, fun, proactive and positive
• To be kind, approachable and professional
• To be able to communicate accurately in English
• To be hard working and efficient
• To keep external areas of the school clean and tidy including car parks, play areas, gardens and windows
• To support the day to day work of the school such as setting up rooms, moving furniture and equipment
• To support the work of the maintenance team
• To support the efficient running of the hydroponics farm and the care of the school animals

In addition, all staff are required to carry out any tasks required by the school or the ISP ME regional office to facilitate the smooth day to day running of the school.

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.