Cleaner (WSS and The Hive)

Teaching Vacancies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust in Birmingham is looking for a dedicated School Cleaner. The role involves ensuring a high standard of cleanliness in various school areas. Responsibilities include mopping, cleaning, and using cleaning machines while adhering to safety protocols. The ideal candidate will have a commitment to a collaborative and inclusive culture. Enjoy competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Collaborative and inclusive culture

Comprehensive induction and professional development

Access to discounts via BHSF

Generous pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

On-site parking

SEN Allowances for all roles

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning services preferred.
• Ability to report hazards and defects.
• Commitment to following safety recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard cleaning service for the school.
• Mop, clean, and ensure a cleanliness of the designated area.
• Safely use cleaning machines and chemical agents.

Skills

High standard cleaning service

Ability to follow safety protocols

Use of cleaning machinery

Job description

What skills and experience we’re looking for

Post 1: The Hive College
Hours of work: Monday to Friday – 6.00am – 8.00am, 10 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent, term time only
Salary: Grade 1 – £24,413 – £24,796 FTE (£5,848.03 – £5,939.78 actual)

Post 2: Wilson Stuart School
Hours of work: Monday to Friday – 6.00am – 8.30am, 12.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: Grade 1 – £24,413 – £24,796 FTE (£7,310.05 – £7,424.73 actual)

Start date of role: as soon as possible

Enhanced DBS Check Required: Yes

Education Impact Academy Trust is a MAT incorporating Wilson Stuart School, Queensbury School and Mayfield School. Wilson Stuart School is an Ofsted designated outstanding all age (2 – 25 years) Special School which provides very high-quality education for 264 pupils and young people who have physical disabilities, and/or complex medical conditions. Queensbury School provides for 245 students who have MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties), ASC (Autistic Spectrum Condition), SLD (Severe Learning Difficulties) and SEMH (Social Emotional and Mental Health). Mayfield School educates children and young people, who have a range of learning difficulties, between the ages of 3 and 19 and have approximately 300 students on roll.

Responsibilities

We are seeking to appoint a School Cleaner to provide a high standard cleaning service for the school. Duties will include mopping and cleaning, ensuring a high‑quality cleanliness of your designated area, reporting any hazards, defects and any relevant factors of building and environment safety immediately to the cleaning supervisor. You will safely use electronically powered scrubbing, polishing, and vacuuming machines to scrub, polish, spray and clean floors. The safe use of chemical agents will be adhered to as directed by the cleaning supervisor in the discharge of cleaning operations or maintenance procedures.

Benefits

• A collaborative and inclusive culture
• A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth
• We offer 10 staff training days across the academic year; one or two of these days may be aggregated, meaning you complete training outside of normal working hours in twilight sessions
• Employee Assistance Programme via BHSF – free totally confidential support
• Access to discounts and offers via BHSF
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff or Teachers Pension Scheme for Teachers
• Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff based on length of service, starting at 29 days pro‑rata, rising to 32 at 5 years’ plus service and 34 following 10 years’ plus service. Teachers annual leave is in line with Teachers Pay & Conditions
• On‑site parking at all schools
• We are the only Trust to provide SEN Allowances to ALL roles who work with students, including Teachers, TA’s, Care Assistants, Pastoral Care, Guides, Drivers

We can offer a collaborative inclusive culture, a committed hardworking team, professional development, and many other benefits as listed.

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) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

If you would like to arrange an informal visit please email: [e-mail].

If you are determined, ambitious, hardworking and you meet our requirements, then we would love to hear from you.