Cleaner

eTeach UK Limited; Minehead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Minehead is seeking a Cleaner to maintain high cleanliness standards across the school. This role involves ensuring the safety and security of classrooms, managing cleaning supplies, and collaborating with the site team. Ideal candidates will have experience in cleaning and a strong awareness of legislation related to working with children. The offered salary is £12.65 per hour for 10 hours of work per week, during term time and an additional 2 weeks.

Qualifications

• Experience in general cleaning duties is essential.
• Ability to manage time effectively is required.
• Familiarity with relevant legislation regarding children is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Maintain overall cleanliness and security of classrooms.
• Awareness of security policies and maintenance of cleaning supplies.
• Work with the site team to uphold cleanliness standards.

Skills

General cleaning duties

Time management

Awareness of legislation related to child safety

Job description

An opportunity has arisen at Minehead First School for a Cleaner to join our team, taking pride in maintaining a safe and secure environment for our learners by keeping cleanliness to a high standard and undertaking necessary procedures to assist with day-to-day maintenance.

• Role: Cleaner
• Salary: £12.65 per hour
• Hours: 10 hours per week
• Working weeks: 40 weeks (term time plus 2 weeks, which may include INSET days)
• Work Location: Based at Minehead First School but may be required to work across all areas / locations of Beacon Education

Job overview

As part of our wider school team, you will have responsibility for the overall cleanliness and security of the school classrooms and site, having awareness of security policies, maintaining supplies of cleaning materials, and working with other members of the site team to keep the site to a standard expected by leadership and management.

Job requirements

• Experience of undertaking general cleaning duties
• Ability to manage time effectively in order to carry out day-to-day operations and assist with the smooth running of the school
• Awareness of the relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working around children and young people

Why join us?

You’ll have the opportunity to join a committed team of support staff, taking pride in upholding high standards to ensure all staff can enjoy working within a safe and clean environment, with training opportunities available and the ability to make a positive difference within the overall team.

This position will be offered to the successful candidate subject to references and obtaining the necessary clearances. Beacon Education reserves the right to interview on a rolling basis and may make an appointment before the application deadline. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis as and when applications are successful, so candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment should the vacancy close early.

Beacon Education adheres to Safer Recruitment procedures and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Beacon Education reserves the right to carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

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