cleaners

David Ross Education Trust; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 9,400; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Regional networks of Trust colleagues

Employee Health & Wellbeing programme

Awards and Recognition Scheme

Flexible working patterns

Benefits Platform

Holiday discounts

Cinema tickets

Restaurant booking discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Fairfield Academy, a warm primary school based in Scartho near Grimsby, is seeking a part-time cleaner to join our friendly facilities team. You will maintain a clean and safe learning environment across classrooms, corridors and communal areas, using a range of cleaning equipment and materials.

You will work as part of a team, adhering to health and safety policies and the academy values. Enhanced DBS is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to clean and maintain a full range of industrial and domestic cleaning equipment and materials.
• Ability to use tact and demonstrate empathy with facility users, students and staff.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Understanding of health and safety issues associated with cleaning materials, equipment and premises.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a full range of cleaning duties using domestic and industrial cleaning equipment to ensure all areas of the educational setting are maintained to a specified quality standard.
• Clean floor space in teaching, communal and office areas using appropriate techniques and equipment e.g. mops, sweeps, spray cleans, machine scrub, dry, buff, and suction clean.
• Clean all internal surface areas e.g. walls, windows, work surfaces and sanitary appliances using appropriate techniques, equipment and materials e.g. washing; dusting; damp wiping; polishing and cleaning.
• Risk management is everyone's responsibility: comply with policies and procedures, and promptly elevate issues, incidents, and concerns to management.

Skills

Cleaning equipment

Empathy

Teamwork

Health and safety

Job description

Our cleaners play a pivotal role in our school, to ensure that we provide the best possible learning environments for our students. Our cleaners are part of our whole school team who ensure we continue to provide the highest standard of education.

We are driven to provide our young people with a world-class education and enrichment experiences. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop and learn. From the classroom to cultural visits, sports, music, and arts and engaging with our local communities.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake a full range of cleaning duties using domestic and industrial cleaning equipment to ensure all areas of the educational setting are maintained to a specified quality standard
• Clean floor space in teaching, communal and office areas using appropriate techniques and equipment e.g. mops, sweeps, spray cleans, machine scrub, dry, buff, and suction clean
• Clean all internal surface areas e.g. walls, windows, work surfaces and sanitary appliances using appropriate techniques, equipment and materials e.g. washing; dusting; damp wiping; polishing and cleaning.
• Risk management is everyone's responsibility: comply with policies and procedures, and promptly elevate issues, incidents, and concerns to management.

Basic standard of education

• Ability to clean and maintain a full range of industrial and domestic cleaning equipment and materials
• Ability to use tact and demonstrate empathy with facility users, students and staff
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Understanding of health and safety issues associated with cleaning materials, equipment and premises

Fairfield Academy is a warm and welcoming primary school based in Scartho near Grimsby, offering a world-class education for children aged 3-11, with a dedicated nursery and early years provision.

At our school, we set extremely high standards for our pupils where learning is a high priority. We expect them to take pride in their behaviour, their attitudes to learning and uniform. We encourage children to foster positive relationships with each other through our academy values, to be kind and courteous, and develop lively and enquiring minds. We want our children to enjoy learning and develop an understanding of the world around them whilst highlighting the importance of aspirations and achievement.

As part of the David Ross Education Trust, we provide a wide range of opportunities and experiences for our children. We offer an exciting range of enrichment opportunities varying from the Arts to Sporting activities.

NJC3, £25,614 FTE ( £9,121 pro rata per annum for 15 hours per week ).

Benefits

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Awards and Recognition Scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Benefits Platform
• Holiday discounts
• Cinema tickets
• Restaurant booking discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely based on their merits, abilities, and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.