Cleaner

Teaching Vacancies; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Tees Valley seeks a dedicated Cleaner to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. The successful candidate will report to the School Caretaker and will be responsible for various cleaning tasks such as dusting, vacuuming, and mopping. This is a permanent position available immediately, offering opportunities for career development and a supportive working atmosphere. Candidates must be committed to safeguarding and show strong teamwork abilities.

Benefits

Positive and caring working atmosphere

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning and hygiene standards.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Commitment to high standards and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Wiping down surfaces to required standards.
• Vacuuming carpeted areas as needed.
• Dusting surfaces as required.
• Sweeping hard surfaces to standards.
• Cleaning toilets and basins.
• Mopping and buffing floors where applicable.
• Using step ladders to clean height.

Skills

Commitment to cleanliness

Teamwork

Ability to work to deadlines

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We seek to appoint a Cleaner with a commitment to achieving our high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, with experience of working as part of a team and the ability to work to deadlines. Reporting to the School Caretaker, the position is permanent and is available as soon as possible.

Your key responsibilities will include

• Wiping down surfaces to the required standards
• Vacuuming carpeted areas to the required standards
• Dusting surfaces to the required standards
• Sweeping hard surfaces to the required standards
• Cleaning toilets, basins and sinks to the required standards
• Mopping and bucketing floor areas, and buffing floors (where applicable)
• Use of step ladders to clean up to a height of 11 feet

What the school offers its staff

• A positive and caring ethos and working atmosphere
• Friendly children, eager to learn and achieve
• An aspirational curriculum for all students
• A committed, enthusiastic and supportive staff team
• Excellent support from the Governing Body, the staff and parents/carers
• Opportunities for career development

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, medical checks, online and social media checks, prohibition from teaching, right to work checks, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must inform us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.