Cleaner Part time

St Hilda's Church of England High School; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

St Hilda's Church of England High School in Grimsby is seeking a dedicated cleaner to join our facilities team. You will maintain cleanliness across classrooms and communal areas, using appropriate cleaning equipment and PPE.

You will work under the Cleaning Supervisor, ensure health and safety standards, replenish supplies, and be ready to cover for colleagues and assist in emergencies. The role supports the school's Christian ethos and commitment to a safe, welcoming environment for students,

Responsibilities

• Clean designated areas to keep them hygienic; duties include cleaning, washing, sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, and using power equipment.
• Replenish consumables (toilet rolls, tissue, paper towels) as part of cleaning.
• Maintain and ensure safe use and storage of cleaning materials and equipment.
• Inform users and visitors of health and safety issues during cleaning; PPE must be worn at all times.
• Undertake relevant training where appropriate.
• Ensure statutory health and safety requirements and codes are met.
• Provide cover for absent colleagues for up to five working days at no extra cost.
• Be available for cleaning in emergencies (e.g. flooding) as required.
• Support Head Teacher in promoting Christian ethos.
• Operate within school policies and practices.
• Establish effective working relationships and lead by example.
• Co-operate with staff to share resources for the benefit of the school.
• Contribute to the life of the school via participation in meetings.
• Promote equality and treat everyone with fairness and dignity.
• Recognise health and safety as everyone's responsibility; comply with policy.
• Be willing to undertake First Aid Training.
• Promote children's welfare and safeguarding policies to create a safe learning environment.
• Flexibility in duties as needs evolve.
• Post exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act; all convictions must be declared.

Job description

PURPOSE OF POST

To be responsible for the general cleaning of thepremises in accordance with the cleaning specification, under the direction ofthe Cleaning Supervisor, or other nominated person.

POST RESPONSIBILITIES

Asa member of the St Hilda’s family, you will be expected to:

• Undertakeindividually or as part of the team, the cleaning of designated areas to ensurethey are kept in a clean and hygienic condition. Duties will include: Cleaning,washing, sweeping, vacuum cleaning, emptying litter bins, polishing, anddusting of designated areas, which include toilet and associated facilities,fixtures and fittings, using where appropriate the necessary power equipment.
• Toreplenish consumables (toilet rolls, tissue paper, paper towels etc.) as partof the cleaning operation.
• To maintainand be responsible for the safe use and storage of all cleaning materials andequipment used in the course of his/her duties.
• To ensurethat school users, members of the public and visitors to the school etc. or anysuch persons are informed of any situation or circumstances that may affecttheir health and safety while cleaning operations take place. The requiredPersonal Protection Equipment (PPE) must be worn at all times
• Toundertake relevant training where appropriate.
• To ensurethat statutory requirements, codes of practice and procedures relating to theHealth and Safety at Work and any other relevant enhancements are met in full.
• Toprovide cleaning cover for absent colleagues, at no extra cost, for up to fiveworking days, after which time alternative arrangements will be made, shouldthey be necessary
• To beavailable for school cleaning in the event of an emergency (e.g. flooding etc.)if and when required.
• Tosupport the Head Teacher in promoting the Christian ethos of the school.
• Operate atall times within the stated policies and practices of the school
• Establisheffective working relationships and set a good example throughtheirpresentation and personal and professional conduct;
• Co-operatewith other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to thebenefit of the school, department and students;
• Contributeto the corporate life of the school through effective participation in meetings
• Topromote equality as an integral part of the role and to treat everyone withfairness and dignity.
• Torecognise health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, to takereasonable care of self and others and to comply with the school’s Health andSafety Policy
• To bewilling to undertake First Aid Training
• Topromote the welfare of children and to support the school in safeguardingchildren though relevant policies and procedures. Establish a purposeful andsafe learning environment which complies with current legal requirements,national policies and guidance on the safeguarding and well-being of childrenand young people so that learners feel secure and sufficiently confident tomake an active contribution to learning and to the school.
• Whilstevery effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities ofthe post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
• The jobpurpose and key statements remain indicative and by no means exclusive. Giventhe evolving needs of the school, flexibility among staff is veryimportant. All staff may be required toundertake other such reasonable duties as may be required from time to time inline with the grade of their post.
• The postis exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and allconvictions or cautions must be declared.