Cleaner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Vertas Group is seeking a cleaner for Riverwalk SEN School in the United Kingdom. The role involves cleaning toilets, washrooms, surfaces, classrooms and communal areas, with a focus on maintaining cleanliness and hygiene to required standards.

Hours are 12.5 per week, Monday to Friday from 4pm to 6:30pm across 41 weeks per year. An enhanced DBS check and right to work in the UK are required before offer.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check (including Children’s Barred List where applicable)
• Right to work in the UK
• Satisfactory references
• Occupational health clearance where applicable
• Assessment of suitability to work with children
• Declaration of cautions and convictions not protected under filtering rules

Responsibilities

• Clean toilets and washrooms
• Wipe tables and surfaces
• General cleaning of classrooms and communal areas
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness

Skills

Independent

Communicative

Teamwork

Adaptable

Organised

Customer service

Job description

Cleaner post at Riverwalk SEN School, filled through Vertas Group, a facilities management provider. The work centres on cleaning toilets, washrooms, tables and surfaces, plus classrooms and communal areas, to a set hygiene standard. Hours are short at 12.5 a week, Monday to Friday from 4pm to 6.30pm, across 41 weeks a year. An enhanced DBS check and right to work are required before any offer.

What the job involves

• Cleaning toilets and washrooms
• Wiping down tables and surfaces
• General cleaning of classrooms and communal areas
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness

Skills & knowledge

• Working independently and efficiently
• Good communication skills
• Working as part of a team across the group
• Adapting to change in a growing organisation
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Passion for cleanliness and customer service

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check, including Children's Barred List check where applicable
• Right to work in the UK
• Satisfactory references
• Occupational health and medical clearance where applicable
• Assessment of suitability to work with children
• Declaration of cautions and convictions not protected under filtering rules

Other

• Commitment to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Making sound decisions with the group's interests in mind

Nice to have

• Previous cleaning experience
• Experience in a similar cleaning setting