Bank Operations Assistant

CATS Global Schools; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Guildhouse School in Bloomsbury, London, is seeking a Bank Operations Assistant on a zero-hour basis to cover sickness and peak periods (including Summer School). You will support Cleaning and Maintenance, with potential cross-department work such as Catering to meet operational needs.

Ideal candidates are reliable, proactive, able to work independently, with good English (B1+), and a flexible, energetic approach. Training will be provided for safety and COSHH requirements.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills (English level B1 minimum) and teamwork attitude.
• Able to work on your own initiative.
• A proactive, pragmatic approach to problems and challenges.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Desire to make a difference to people.
• Flexible and adaptable; reliable and punctual.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning: dusting surfaces, wiping door handles, mopping floors, vacuuming carpets, cleaning restrooms, and shared kitchens.
• General Maintenance: moving furniture, collecting supplies, and general garden duties.
• Assist across departments as required to meet business and operational needs.

Skills

Communication

Initiative

Attention to detail

Reliability

Health and safety

Job description

ABOUT GUILDHOUSE SCHOOL

Guildhouse School, located in the heart of Bloomsbury in central London, is a boarding school for ages 15+ that provides an immersive international environment for ideas and creativity, where students are empowered to make a positive impact on our world. The school offers an outstanding international pre-university educational experience, with small class sizes, to students from all over the world. Housed in three beautiful grade two listed buildings, the school is the first high school in Europe to have a Bloomberg Business Lab. Students at Guildhouse School are studying for A levels and University Foundation Programmes and preparing for admission to universities across the UK and abroad. We pride ourselves on our approach to high quality and personalised teaching and learning experiences, with small class sizes and an informal atmosphere ensuring that students are treated as individuals and build great relationships with staff. Our ethos and culture for students is ‘Work Hard, Aim High & Be Kind’.

JOB OVERVIEW

As a Bank Operations Assistant, you will work as part of an extension to our Operations Team on a Zero hour basis helping to cover sickness and holiday absences, as well as support additional workloads in our peak periods such as our Summer School which operates between June – August. You will undertake various duties across the Cleaning and Maintenance departments which will be a core focus of your role, ensuring tasks are completed in an efficient and timely manner, whilst maintaining high standards at all times. This role may also involve the opportunity to work across other departments including Catering as required to meet business and operational needs.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Cleaning:

• Cleaning and upkeep of school teaching buildings and boarding house residences. Cleaning tasks include, but are not limited to: dusting surfaces, wiping door handles, mopping floors, vacuuming carpets, cleaning restrooms, showers & residence communal kitchens, emptying bins and replenishing stocks.
• Use equipment, machinery and cleaning materials effectively, efficiently and in accordance with safe working practices.
• Daily cleaning of College and School of English buildings
• Check toilets and communal areas are clean and tidy at regular intervals.
• Keep outside areas free of rubbish.
• Report any cleanliness/health and safety/repair issues to line manager promptly
• Deal with all customers (students, staff, external) with courtesy and promptness at all times.
• Use equipment, machinery and cleaning materials effectively, efficiently and in accordance with safe working practices to carry out your duties
• Work independently, or in small teams as/when required, to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner

General Maintenance:

• Collecting and offloading supplies (including school supplies such as photocopy paper, water cooler bottles etc.) and trade materials and distributing these across the grounds where required.
• General moving of furniture, boxes, confidential waste, fridges & freezers, washing machines and other items as required.
• Maintaining external areas by sweeping, leaf blowing, weeding, salting during winter months, window cleaning and any other general garden duties.
• Basic decoration such as painting.
• Any other duties as required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Able to work on your own initiative.
• Able to follow instructions and adhere to processes
• A proactive, pragmatic approach to problems and challenges.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• A desire to make a difference to people.
• Good communication skills (English level B1 minimum) and teamwork attitude
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Energetic and enthusiastic
• Reliable and punctual
• The role may involve standing/walking for extended periods and lifting items. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities.
• Health and safety (including COSHH) awareness and knowledge is desirable, although training will be provided.

ABOUT CATS GLOBAL SCHOOLS (CGS)

CATS Global Schools is a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers. With a history dating back to 1899, but a focus on the future, our group brings together 16 institutions comprising independent boarding schools, an Arts University College, English language schools and a variety of summer programmes in the UK, US, Canada, and China.

Each year, we provide 18,000 students around the globe with the education they need to develop real-life skills for the future. We are dedicated to academic excellence and our students benefit from our well-developed links to over 40 top global universities.

We create a positive learning environment where every student is empowered to make a contribution to shape their world. This is made possible because of the commitment of our pioneering, persevering people who do the very best for our students.

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values – Pioneering, Persevering, People – We pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers and focus groups to make CATS Global Schools and employer of choice for all.

SAFEGUARDING

CGS is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of children and young people. As such, appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines. This will include satisfactory references, enhanced DBS from the Disclosures and Barring Service and, where applicable, any international equivalent being obtained. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks which may include social media.