Cleaner

The Meads Primary School; England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

The Meads Primary School in England is seeking a Cleaner to join our team, helping maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors. You will contribute to keeping classrooms, corridors and communal areas of high hygiene and presentation.

The post is 10 hours per week, 50 weeks a year, with working hours from 4.15pm to 6.15pm. Additional hours may be required for training or absence cover.

Qualifications

• Fluent spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming school environment.
• Clean classrooms, corridors and communal areas to high hygiene standards.
• Assist with cleaning tasks as directed by Site Agent.

Job description

We are looking to appoint a Cleaner to join our school.

As a cleaner you will be part of the team that helps maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for our pupils, staff and visitors. You will play a vital role in ensuring that classrooms, corridors, and communal areas are kept to a high standard of hygiene and presentation.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, pays attention to detail, and understands the importance of cleanliness in a school setting. You’ll be a key part of our school community, helping to create a space where learning can thrive.

The Post

The post is for 10 hours per week, 50 weeks a year; the proposed working hours are 4.15pm to 6.15pm. There may be a need to work additional hours on occasion for training and/or absence cover.

Our cleaning staff do not work during the February/October half term periods and include a 4-week holiday entitlement which must be taken outside of term time. Hours worked during the remaining school holidays can be negotiated with the Site Agent.

The successful candidate will join a team of cleaners and will be responsible to our Site Agent in the first instance.

Please note that if you are shortlisted for this role, or an alternative role, an online name search will be undertaken, as per Keeping Children Safe in Education. The purpose of the search is to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school or college might want to explore with you at interview. Further information on how online searches will be undertaken can be found in our schools Recruitment and Selection Policy.

Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.