Cleaning Assistant

ARETE LEARNING TRUST; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

ARETE Learning Trust is seeking a reliable cleaner for our Northallerton sites. The role involves cleaning classrooms, corridors, toilets and communal areas and maintaining high cleanliness standards across facilities.

The ideal candidate will be willing to undergo safeguarding checks in line with school policies. Training will be provided, with a focus on health and safety and contributing to a safe, well-organised learning environment.

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience is desirable, but not essential - training will be provided.
• All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding checks in line with the school's safer recruitment policy.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning classrooms, corridors, toilets, and communal areas.
• Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and dusting.
• Emptying bins and managing waste responsibly.
• Replenishing supplies and reporting any issues or damages.

Job description

Your duties will include:

• Cleaning classrooms, corridors, toilets, and communal areas
• Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and dusting
• Emptying bins and managing waste responsibly
• Replenishing supplies and reporting any issues or damages
• Previous cleaning experience is desirable, but not essential - training will be provided.

All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding checks in line with the school's safer recruitment policy.

About the Trust

Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do. At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential. Our Trust is committed to promoting:

• Health, happiness and wellbeing
• A safe, disciplined and supportive environment
• A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach
• High standards and expectations
• Integrity, kindness and good manners
• Respect for individuality and difference
• Collaborative working to secure excellence

Why work for us?

To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are 'Striving for Excellence'. We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture. We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance. In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff. Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the 'Employer of Choice'. Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation.

This is a physically demanding role that requires a "can do" attitude, attention to detail, and strong time management skills. You'll need to be self-motivated, efficient, and able to take pride in maintaining high cleaning standards - even when working independently.

• A hard-working, dependable team player
• Someone who takes ownership of their tasks and works with purpose
• Good organisational skills and the ability to meet cleaning deadlines
• The ability to follow health and safety guidelines and procedures
• A positive attitude, Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
• Are committed to our Trust values.
• Show initiative and are responsive to change.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
• Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
• Are team players.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.