Cleaner

HARRIS FEDERATION; England; On-site; GBP 7,100 - 8,900; Part time

Job summary

Harris Federation is seeking a part-time cleaner to join the maintenance and premises team at Harris Academy Ockendon. The role is 42 weeks per year with 10 or 12.5 hours per week, paying £7,091-£8,900.

The successful candidate will maintain classrooms, offices, corridors and toilets, follow health and safety guidelines, and support a positive school environment. Experience in reliable, flexible teamwork and good time management is valued.

Qualifications

• Commitment to providing a high level of service.
• Good communication skills and ability to follow instructions.
• Good time management skills.
• Reliability and punctuality.
• Good organisation skills and levels of self-motivation.
• Ability to take initiative and work without supervision.
• Flexible approach to work allocated.
• Ability to work as team player.
• Physical ability to undertake necessary tasks.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning of parts of the academy as allocated, including classrooms, offices, corridors, stairs and toilets.
• Vacuuming, wiping, dusting and mopping.
• Cleaning toilets, basins, tiling, glass areas.
• Emptying bins in allocated area.
• Disposing of waste as instructed.
• Machine cleaning as appropriate.
• Safe storage and use of materials.
• To comply with Health & Safety regulations and guidelines, and undergo training as required.
• To report issues and Health & Safety issues to manager.
• To check closed windows doors and turn off lights.

Skills

Commitment to service

Good communication

Time management

Reliability & punctuality

Organisation

Initiative & independence

Flexibility

Team player

Physical ability

Job description

Summary

We are currently looking to appoint part-time cleaners to join our dedicated maintenance and premises team at Harris Academy Ockendon.

The actual salary for this role will be £7,091-£8,900 (42 weeks per year, 10 or 12.5 hours per week).

About Us

At Harris Academy Ockendon, we are passionate about three things:

1. Leading staff to become happy, successful, highly trained professionals who stay in the game and don't burn out or lose their way.
2. Creating a fulfilling secondary experience for students where they can grow to become well-rounded, ambitious and successful young adults ready to put a ding in the universe.
3. My life outside work.

Being great at number 1 and number 2 should not mean we can't do number 3!

We are an 11-18 academy with a thriving Sixth Form and a lovely building. It is a school where we are as passionate about developing our staff as we are about developing our students.

Our location just outside the M25 means we attract staff not only from Essex but from London. Indeed, over half our staff live in Kent/Surrey/South East and Central London. Some of our team even travel from West London because they like the school so much.

Our role here is to help students and staff dream bigger than they ever thought possible, and to make that dream come true through our culture of "work hard, be kind, take responsibility" which beats at the heart of our school.

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Cleaning of parts of the academy as allocated, including classrooms, offices, corridors, stairs and toilets
• Vacuuming, wiping, dusting and mopping
• Cleaning toilets, basins, tiling, glass areas
• Emptying bins in allocated area
• Disposing of waste as instructed
• Machine cleaning as appropriate
• Safe storage and use of materials
• To comply with Health & Safety regulations and guidelines, and undergo training as required
• To report issues and Health & Safety issues to manager
• To check closed windows doors and turn off lights

Qualifications & Experience

• Commitment to providing a high level of service
• Good communication skills and ability to follow instructions
• Good time management skills
• Reliability and punctuality
• Good organisation skills and levels of self-motivation
• Ability to take initiative and work without supervision
• Flexible approach to work allocated
• Ability to work as team player
• Physical ability to undertake necessary tasks

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, an Annual Loyalty Bonus , Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.