Cleaner

North East Jobs; Tanfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated cleaner to join a friendly team at a primary school. This role involves maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in various school areas, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will be motivated, reliable, and able to manage time effectively. You'll play a crucial role in providing a safe and welcoming environment for students and staff. With opportunities for personal and professional development, this position offers a stable and rewarding career in a supportive community. Join us in making a difference in the lives of children!

Benefits

Annual Leave Entitlement

Professional Development Opportunities

Support for Disabled Applicants

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain cleanliness in designated areas.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards in cleaning.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily cleaning duties and maintain hygiene standards.
• Assist in keyholding and securing the premises.

Skills

Cleaning Skills

Health and Safety Awareness

Time Management

Education

Basic Literacy and Numeracy

Tools

Cleaning Equipment

Job description

Cleaner

Grade 1 £24,027 pro rata

Permanent

Required as soon as possible

11 hours per week, 3.30-5.45 pm Mon-Thurs, 3.30-5.30 pm Fri



The Governors of Tanfield Lea Community Primary School wish to appoint a hardworking, motivated cleaner to join our friendly team.



Cleaning Duties;

Cleaning designated areas of the school in accordance with Durham County Council cleaning specifications and ensuring these are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition, on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis as instructed by the Line Manager or Head Teacher. These areas may be changed depending on the needs of the school.



Cleaning Duties include:

• Ensuring all waste bins are emptied and refuse is removed and taken to the designated disposal point in order to ensure the site is clean and tidy and meets with health and safety requirements.

• Cleaning all furniture and fittings including ledges, pipe work and radiators, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are met and maintained.

• Cleaning all sanitary fixtures and fittings in the toilets, ensuring all areas are maintained to the required standards of health and safety, reporting any damaged or broken facilities, or other maintenance issues to the Line Manager.

• Carrying out vacuuming in all carpeted areas ensuring correct use, carrying and storage of equipment.

• Cleaning all other floor areas appropriately ie sweeping, mopping, polishing etc, ensuring wet floor Health and Safety hazard signs are used when required to ensure wellbeing of staff/pupils is maintained.

• Keeping appropriate light equipment, machinery and cleaning cupboards in a clean and hygienic condition.

• Reporting faulty equipment, machinery etc to the Line Manager.

• Checking windows and doors are free from damage and closed after cleaning has been carried out to ensure the facilities are locked and secured appropriately.

• Assisting in the whole school clean during school closure as per the school cleaning program.

• Attending any training courses relevant to the post, ensuring continuing, personal and professional development.

• Presenting oneself as a role model to pupils in speech, dress, behaviour and attitude.

• Undertaking any other duties that are commensurate with the post as directed by the Head Teacher or Line Manager.

Keyholding



In the absence of the Caretaker due to holidays, or sickness etc, the post holder may be required to act as keyholder, opening/closing the school (including the operation of the burglar alarm) for cleaning purposes.



This job profile will be the subject to regular review and any part of it may be amended as a result of such a review or at any time after consultation with the post-holder.



Application forms are available to download from this webpage and completed forms should be returned to the school.



Please note that this position is whole time, which means that you will be in attendance at work all year round (52 weeks a year) and will have an annual leave entitlement (26 days if you have less than 5 years’ continuous local government service, 31 days if you have in excess of 5 years’ continuous local government service; pro rata for part time), which must be taken during school closure periods. During periods of school closure outside of your annual leave entitlement, you are required to be in attendance at work.



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.



As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.



Closing date: 9am on 28th April 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 6th May 2025

Please return completed applications to the school



Please note this is a readvertisment – previous applicants need not apply



Tanfield Lea Community Primary School

Tanfield Lea,

Stanley,

County Durham,

DH9 9UL



Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: Tanfieldlea-primary.durham.sch.uk