Cleaner

Milton Park Primary School; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 8,900 - 9,500; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Nest pension scheme

Free Enhanced DBS

Cycle to Work scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme App

Job summary

Gateway Central Services is recruiting a Cleaner for Milton Park Primary School. This part-time role is 15 hours per week, 3.15pm–6.15pm, Monday to Friday.

Pay is £12.75 per hour (£8,942.85 annualised). The post runs term time plus two weeks in school holidays (41 weeks) and paid for 46.76 weeks. Duties include cleaning classrooms, corridors, furniture and sanitation areas, with training provided.

Qualifications

• Work on your own initiative and as part of a team.
• Energy, enthusiasm and flexibility.
• Experience in a range of cleaning duties.
• Physically fit and able to carry out manual tasks.
• Ability to plan workload and meet deadlines.
• Punctual, reliable and trustworthy.
• Adhere to Health and Safety policies and safeguarding policies.
• Ability to use own initiative to improve areas of practice.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety COSHH regulations.
• Safeguarding awareness.
• First Aid qualification.
• Previous experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Emptying bins, mopping, sweeping, spray cleaning, wall washing, window cleaning, dusting, damp wiping, washing, polishing; plus machine scrubbing and drying when trained.
• Carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning, removal of stains, chewing gum and graffiti; stripping and dressing/sealing floors.
• Operating cleaning equipment and materials following training.
• Keeping equipment and storage areas clean and safe.
• Replenishing hygiene requisites as appropriate.
• Informing senior staff of faults, damage or vandalism.
• Securing/closing internal doors and windows as appropriate.

Skills

Initiative

Teamwork

Energy

Flexibility

Punctuality

Reliability

Health & Safety

Job description

Gateway Central Services
VACANCY for Cleaner

Hours per week: 15

Location: Milton Park Primary School

Pay: £12.75 per hour (£8,942.85)

Working hours: 3.15pm - 6.15pm Monday to Friday

Working weeks: Term time only plus 2 weeks to be worked in the school holidays (41 weeks)

Paid weeks: 46.76 weeks

Accountable to: Site Manager

Gateway Central Services are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our friendly site team at Milton Park Primary School. Applicants should be someone who is hardworking and takes pride in their work, having and insisting on high standards, so that our children have a clean and safe place to learn.

Principle Responsibilities/duties:

• Emptying bins and removing waste to a designated area; mopping; sweeping; spray cleaning; wall washing; window cleaning; dusting; damp wiping; washing; polishing; sanitary appliance cleaning. Also, as required and following appropriate training, machine scrubbing and drying; buffing; suction cleaning.
• Specialist cleaning tasks which may include carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning, removal of stains, chewing gum and graffiti etc, stripping and dressing/sealing floors, de-scaling sanitary appliances.
• Operating/using domestic and industrial cleaning equipment and materials following appropriate training.
• Keeping equipment and storage areas in a clean and safe condition.
• Replenishing hygiene requisites as appropriate.
• Informing senior staff or other designated person of faults, damage and vandalism or any issue that may restrict the cleaning process.
• Securing/closing internal doors and windows as appropriate.

Requirements:

Essential

• To demonstrate that you can work on your own initiative, be part of a team, take instruction and constructive criticism
• Have energy, enthusiasm, positivity and ability to be flexible
• Experience in undertaking a range of cleaning duties
• Physically fit and able to carry out manual tasks
• Ability to plan own workload and to meet deadlines
• Be patient, punctual, reliable and trustworthy
• To work within agreed policies, including Health and Safety, as well as adhering to the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures
• Ability to use own initiative to improve areas of practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of Health & Safety COSHH regulations
• Safeguarding awareness
• First Aid qualification
• Previous experience in a similar role

In return, Gateway Central Services will provide you with:

• A Nest pension scheme
• Free Enhanced DBS
• A staff benefits programme, including Cycle to Work scheme and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme App and GP App

The Gateway Trust is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service.