Cleaner

Langdale Primary School; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Langdale Primary School is seeking a dedicated cleaner to join our site team. You will work under the supervision of senior cleaning staff and the site supervisor, performing cleaning duties across designated areas to keep spaces hygienic.

Contracted hours are 2 hours per day (10 per week) 3:30-5:30pm, with a permanent contract of 39 weeks plus 4 weeks stand down (holiday cleaning). The role includes safeguarding responsibilities and compliance with health and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Carrying out cleaning tasks as directed by the supervisor to maintain hygienic conditions.
• Aware of safety policies and procedures for handling chemicals and equipment.
• Support safeguarding and child welfare policies as part of the school environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning tasks as directed by the supervisor to ensure designated areas are clean and hygienic.
• Use cleaning equipment and chemicals safely in line with health and safety policies.
• Assist with pupil needs as appropriate during the school day.

Job description

Langdale Primary is seeking to recruit an energetic and motivated cleaner to join our team. You will be required to work under the direction and instruction of the senior cleaning staff and the site supervisor to undertake individually, or as part of a team, the cleaning of designated areas to ensure they are kept in a clean and hygienic condition.

Contracted hours: 2 hours per day (10 a week) 3:30-5:30pm

Contract type: Permanent, 39 weeks plus 4 weeks stand down (clean in the holidays)

Pay grade: Grade 1

Annual Pay: £24,796 FTE

The duties for this role will include:

Maintenance and Cleaning

Carry out cleaning tasks as directed by the appropriate supervisor to include:

• Mop sweeping
• Single solution mopping
• Buffing
• Spray cleaning
• Suction cleaning
• Damp wiping
• Waste disposal
• Stripping and resealing of hard floors
• Cleaning of toilet facilities and associated tasks required to achieve a high quality of cleanliness
• Cleaning of fixtures and fittings
• The use of appropriate cleaning equipment and machinery
• Ensuring the safe use of chemicals, machinery and equipment when carrying out the cleaning function in line with current legislation, standards and County Council policies and procedures for Health and Safety and in accordance with training provided
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety
• and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of, support and ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
• Assist with pupil needs as appropriate during the school day.

Note 1

In addition to the ability to perform the duties of the post, issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children will need to be demonstrated these will include:

• Motivation to work with children and young people.
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and
• Attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline.

Langdale Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children.

It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.

A copy of the schools Safeguarding Policy can be viewed here: https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/langdaleprimarynewcastle/UploadedDocument/3997ed4b-3ed5-43f1-83d7-44e89f6d7805/langdale-primary-school-safeguarding-policy-2023-24.pdf

If you are successful in being shortlisted for this post, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence