Cleaner - Ysgol y Moelwyn

Educators; Blaenau Ffestiniog; Remote; GBP 6,900 - 8,400; Full time

Job summary

Gwynedd Council is seeking a cleaner to maintain hygiene in designated school areas. The role involves cleaning, washing, sweeping, vacuuming, and handling recycling as part of a team, with duties varying by term.

Applicants must meet Welsh language requirements and may submit applications in Welsh or bilingually. Interview date is to be confirmed, and contact details are provided for further information.

Qualifications

• Linguistic level essential per Person Specification
• Welsh language skills; bilingual work environment

Responsibilities

• Clean designated areas within the school to maintain cleanliness and hygiene.
• Perform cleaning tasks: washing, sweeping, vacuuming, and emptying bins.
• Handle recycling and ensure toilets and common areas are clean and stocked.
• Adhere to Health and Safety rules and Council policies; move between areas as required.

Job description

Salary

Salary: GBP 7,625.00 - 7,625.00 per year

Salary: GBP 7,625.00 - 7,625.00 per year

Details

Job Advertisement

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.

( Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)

For further information about this post please contact Mena Price on [e-mail]

Interview date to be confirmed.

Application forms are available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: [phone]

E-Mail: [e-mail]

Person Specification

Personal attributes

Essential

• -

Desirable

• To be able to work as part of a team

Qualifications and relevant training

Essential

• -

Desirable

• Training in Health and Safety, e.g. moving and handling or first aid

Relevant experience

Essential

• -

Desirable

• Experience of being employed as a cleaner.

Skills and specialist knowledge

Essential

• -

Desirable

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills

Language requirements

Listening and Speaking - Entry

Able to pronounce the names of places and people correctly.Able to follow instructions and understand simple conversation through the medium of Welsh and English on familiar matters and respond to simple requests for information

Reading and Understanding - Entry

Able to read and understand short and simple letters, e-mails, leaflets, and signs in Welsh and English on familiar everyday issues, in order to convey them to someone else.

Writing - Entry

Able to write a simple message requesting or giving information about familiar everyday issues in the workplace.

Job Description

Purpose of the post

• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• To undertake, as part of a team, the cleaning of designated areas within the school premises to ensure that they are kept in a clean and hygienic condition.

Responsibility for functions

Equipment

Main duties

• Cleaning, washing, sweeping and vacuum cleaning.
• Emptying litter and re-cycling bins.
• Polishing and dusting of designated areas including furniture and fixtures.
• Cleaning toilets and shower areas, replenish toilet paper and soap.
• There is a requirement, when appropriate, to use powered equipment.
• The duties may vary between terms and school closure periods.
• There will, on occasions, be a requirement for you to move between areas.
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council's Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council's policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council's information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council's carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council's Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.