Cleaner

Education Authority; Ballymoney; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Authority is seeking a reliable cleaner to work as part of a team to maintain cleanliness across premises. You will be responsible for floor cleaning, toilet areas, and general surface cleaning in line with health and safety requirements.

Duties include floor scrubbing, carpet care, litter collection, and reporting faults. Training is provided; the role requires adhering to COSHH and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning duties or similar role preferred.
• Follows safety and COSHH regulations.
• Willing to accept training and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, and scrub floors with appropriate equipment.
• Clean carpets and soft floor surfaces.
• Clean toilets and showers and fixtures.
• Dust and wipe ledges, walls, and fittings up to 3.35m.
• Empty litter bins and dispose of waste to designated points.

Skills

Cleaning

Teamwork

Health & safety

Attention to detail

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

Undertake, as part of a team, the cleaning of any area within the premises, designated by the line manager.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sweep, suction clean, mop, dry buff, spray clean, spray wax, machine scrub and dry, strip and re-polish floors using appropriate equipment.
• Clean and remove stains of soft floor surfaces (carpets/matting) using the appropriate cleaning method.
• Clean toilet and shower area including the fixtures and fittings.
• Clean, wash and dust ledges, walls, fixtures, fittings and internal surfaces up to 3.35M.
• Polish furniture where appropriate.
• Empty and clean internal litter bins and remove litter to the designated collection points.

General Conditions

• Carry out all duties to comply with: a) The Health and Safety at Work (NI) Order 1978; b) Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements; c) The COSHH Regulations; d) Codes of Practice.
• Carry out all duties in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job.
• Cover colleagues on sick leave in line with Education Authority procedure.
• Absence must be reported in line with Education Authority’s Procedure and the relevant forms must be completed and signed by the Building Supervisor.
• When carrying out cleaning duties protective clothing or work wear issued must be worn.
• Flat-soled enclosed-toe footwear should be worn when carrying out cleaning duties.
• Any cleaning equipment issued must be used and cared for in an appropriate and safe manner, with any defects being reported immediately.
• Complete all necessary paperwork.
• Duties will be carried out for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.

Training

• Employees will accept any training for jobs graded at a higher level than their own. Payment will only be made where there is a requirement by the Authority for the higher-level duties to be carried out.
• Employees must accept any training to facilitate the undertaking of duties up to and including their own grade. The training to include:
• Induction Training
• Refresher Training