Cleaning Operative

strukta Group Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 9,500 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary lunch

Free tickets to performances

Learning & Development programme

Life Cover

Contributory pension

Employee benefit platform

Subsidised gym membership

Health & wellbeing consultations

Generous sickness policy

Library access

Job summary

Brighton College is seeking a part-time Cleaning Operative to maintain high cleanliness standards across designated areas for pupils, staff and visitors. The role reports to the Deputy Head of Facilities Services (Cleaning) and requires adherence to COSHH, safety practices, and teamwork.

The successful candidate will be trained to NVQ level 2 and benefits include lunch, event tickets, pension and health programs. 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, 15 hours/week (4:00pm–7:00pm).

Qualifications

• Physical fitness to bend, reach and lift.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Punctual, reliable and trustworthy.
• Ability to work alone and in a team.
• Polite, friendly and helpful attitude.
• Ability to communicate with parents, pupils and staff.
• Awareness of health and safety procedures.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions.
• Role may involve physically demanding tasks and lifting.
• NVQ Level 2 training will be provided in-house.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness across designated areas including halls, toilets, classrooms.
• Operate cleaning equipment safely and report faults.
• Perform emergency cleaning as required.
• Report defects to supervisor and follow safety guidelines.
• Respect health and safety precautions at all times.

Skills

Physical Fitness

Communication skills

Punctual & Reliable

Teamwork

Polite & Friendly

Interpersonal Skills

Health & Safety

Reading Instructions

NVQ Level 2

Job description

Brighton College is seekingto appoint a Cleaning Operativeon a part-time, permanent basis.

Reporting to: Deputy Head of Facilities Services (Cleaning)

Main purpose of the Cleaning Operative role: To maintain a high standard of cleanliness across all assigned areas, helping to provide a safe, hygienic, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

Cleaning Operative General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting with keeping designated areas clean, including hallways, floors, toilets, showers and classrooms as examples.
• Using the cleaning equipment and materials to carry out duties safely. This may include diluting and using cleaning chemicals, as instructed following COSHH regulations.
• Operating cleaning machinery in accordance with instructions and within Health & Safety guidelines and to keep such machinery in a clean and safe condition, reporting faults to the Deputy Head of Facilities Services (Cleaning).
• Carrying out emergency cleaning as required – this may be as a result of accidents or sickness as examples.
• Reporting defects, such as faulty plugs or fuses to your supervisor.
• Taking appropriate Health & Safety precautions, where necessary, whilst carrying out required duties, thereby ensuring the personal safety of all staff, pupils and visitors.
• Responding to any other reasonable management request.

Cleaning Operative Person Specification:

The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Physical fitness, encompassing the ability to bend, stretch, lean, reach and carry heavy, awkward items.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Punctual, reliable and trustworthy.
• The ability to work both alone and in a team.
• A polite, friendly and helpful attitude.
• The ability to speak confidently and courteously to parents, pupils and staff at all levels of seniority.
• Awareness of health and safety procedures.
• The ability to read and understand written instructions.
• Some of your work could be physically demanding and involve lifting. You may also need to work at heights using ladders.
• In-house cleaning training will be provided to NVQ level 2 standards.

Hours of Work:

Monday to Friday, 4.00pm to 7.00pm (15 hours per week).

Remuneration:

The salary for this role will be £10,530 per annum. This is at the rate of £13.50 per hour.

Holidays:

23 days, plus bank holidays increasing to 28 days plus bank holidays after 2 years of service.

• Complimentary lunch is provided.
• Free tickets to the College’s music, dance and drama performances.
• Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees.
• Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period.
• Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment.
• Employee benefit and discount platform.
• Subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes, meditation sessions and use of the gym and swimming pool.
• Personalised health and wellbeing consultations.
• Generous sickness policy.
• Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities:

Brighton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the College’s pre-employment medical questionnaire, relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The College is committed to ensuring that the recruitment and selection of staff is conducted in a manner that is systematic, efficient and effective and promotes equality of opportunity. Our full equal opportunities policy is available on the ‘Careers’ page of our website.

Job Overview

Job Title

Cleaning Operative

Job Type

Part-time, Permanent

Education and Training

Location

Brighton and Hove (Brighton and Hove, England), BN20AL, UK