Catmose Primary Cleaner

Teaching Vacancies; Oakham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization in Oakham seeks a dedicated individual for a cleaning role at various sites. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness to high standards, reporting any safety hazards promptly, and adhering to all Federation policies. This role requires reliability, initiative, and the ability to work flexibly. The organization offers a competitive benefits package, including priority admission for staff children and a subsidised restaurant.

Benefits

Priority admission for children of staff

Outstanding facilities

Extracurricular trip opportunities

Local government pension scheme

Subsidised restaurant

Complimentary lunch on training days

Cycleshare scheme for bike purchases

Free parking

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain a clean environment across multiple sites.
• Good knowledge of cleaning materials and safety standards.
• Strong initiative and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness to high standards at all Federation sites.
• Report hazardous situations to line managers.
• Comply with the Federation rules and policies.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

JOB PURPOSE

Job Purpose

To maintain a clean environment at each Federation site. To demonstrate initiative, reliability and a flexible approach in ensuring all Federation sites are well maintained.

Site Duties

• To ensure that safety and cleaning is to the highest possible standard.
• To ensure that buildings and grounds are cleaned to agreed standards and specifications.
• To use appropriate materials and equipment to wipe down and clean all work surfaces and tops, walls, ledges, sills, radiators and windows.
• Where appropriate, to move books, materials or furniture that the above duties can be performed effectively.
• To use appropriate materials and equipment to clean floor surfaces including carpeted areas.
• Clean lights, shades, diffusers when required.
• Replenish toilet requisites, checking regularly that soap and toilet tissues are available to all users.
• Deal with graffiti.
• Empty litter bins.
• Take a proactive stand to keep the sites litter free.

Emergencies

• To report all incidences or situations which may be regarded as hazardous, or potentially dangerous, or which shows a defect, to line managers as soon as possible.

Federation

• To familiarise yourself and comply with the Federation rules, policies and procedures in force including those contained in the Staff Handbook.
• Support the vision and ethos of the Federation.
• Uphold routines for learning and uniform.
• Set a good example in terms of smart business dress including FM garments provided, punctuality and attendance.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluating the success of the Federation.
• To proactively respond to issues identified in the Transformation Plan to bring about sustained improvement.
• Contribute to the range of extracurricular opportunities on offer to students.
• Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Executive Principal.
• The Federation has a dress code which must be adhered to as a condition of appointment. This includes the wearing of all provided FM garments.

What the school offers its staff

• Priority admission for children of staff to the College and Primary.
• Outstanding facilities.
• A broad range of opportunities to engage in extracurricular trips and activities.
• Highly rated average final salary local government pension scheme.
• A subsidised restaurant, refectory and orangery.
• Complimentary lunch on staff training days.
• Cycleshare scheme salary sacrifice for bike purchases.
• Free parking.

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Simon Mellors who is the Operations Director and line manages the facilities management team; he may be contacted via email: [e-mail]

Commitment to safeguarding

The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff to share this commitment. We provide safeguarding training to all staff on an annual basis, and all staff are responsible for ensuring safeguarding, health and safety policies are implemented in line with Federation policy and current legislation.