CLEANING ASSISTANT (PART TIME)

The GORSE Academies Trust; Boston Spa; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Boston Spa Academy is seeking a committed Cleaning Assistant to contribute to a safe, clean and well-maintained environment for students, staff and visitors. The post holder will work under the supervision of the Site Manager and help uphold high cleanliness standards across the academy.

The role emphasizes safety handling of cleaning materials, teamwork, and adherence to health and safety regulations, supporting the academy’s values and daily operations.

Qualifications

• Safely handle and use potentially hazardous cleaning materials.
• Work constructively as part of a team.
• Read safety instructions and chemical labels per Health and Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain exceptional cleanliness and standards throughout the academy building.
• Work under the direct supervision of the Site Manager.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Reading labels

Job description

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate Working hours to be confirmed at interview stage Boston Spa Academy is seeking to recruit acommitted andhard-working colleague to the role of Cleaning Assistant. This is a key position within the Academy, contributing to the provision of a safe,cleanand well-maintained environment for students,staffand visitors. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining exceptional cleanliness and standards throughout the academy building. The post holder will work under the direct supervision of the Site Manager.

Potential Applicants Should Have

• The ability to safely handle and use potentially hazardous cleaning materialsin the process of generalcleaning.
• The ability to work constructively as part of a team.
• Sufficient reading skills to understand safety instructions and chemical labels, in compliance with Health and Safety regulations.

What We Offer You

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About Us

At Boston Spa Academy, our central focus is to empower our students to develop their character to help them to grow into confident, kind and well-mannered young adults. Our school cultivates an environment that allows our students to explore what excites them and fulfil their ambitions, both inside and outside the classroom. In doing so, it equips students to secure the ‘Gift of Choice’ and impact positively on the wider society. Our community is built on kindness, respect, hard work and aspiration and our enabler to achieving this are the academy core values – Participation, Purpose, Positivity, Professionalism and Principled. Developed in partnership with our students, staff body, parents/carers and governors, we are proud that the core values permeate through our academy, in all aspects of our work and day-to-day life. Through our core values, our vision is that Boston Spa Academy will positively impact the lives of those that attend our academy, now and long after they leave us. Students at Boston Spa Academy achieve exceptionally well at both GCSE and A Level. With a GCSE Progress 8 score which has been ‘Well Above Average’ for the past 3 academic years, students make excellent progress within their academic studies and progress to the Post-16 destination of their choice. The majority of our students choose to remain at our own sixth form provision, Elliott Hudson College Boston Spa. We are a popular and growing sixth form with a culture of academic success based on our vision of ‘Character; Ambition; Excellence’. At Boston Spa Academy, we are proud that, in our recent Ofsted inspection graded “Outstanding”, it was commented that ‘staff feel valued and are proud to be members of the school’. The report also recognises that ‘leaders are highly supportive’ and ‘proactively seek to manage workload and support the well-being of staff’. As well as feeling part of a community with a common purpose, our professional body also benefits from outstanding CPD and support which is personalised to your particular needs and experience. If you would like to know more about our academy please visit our website at Boston Spa Academy.