Cleaning Operative

Brighton College; Brighton; Presencial; GBP 15 000 - 22 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Complimentary lunch

Free theatre and music performances

Learning and development programme

Life Cover after probation

Contributory pension up to 9%

Employee benefit platform

Resumo da oferta

Brighton College is hiring a Cleaning Operative on a part-time, permanent basis. You will maintain a high standard of cleanliness across designated areas to provide a safe, hygienic, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

The role requires physical fitness, reliability, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. In-house training to NVQ level 2 will be provided, with shifts in the morning and late afternoon as specified.

Qualificações

• Experience in cleaning in a school or similar environment is beneficial.
• Ability to follow COSHH regulations and safe cleaning procedures.
• Willingness to participate in in-house cleaning training to NVQ level 2 standards.

Responsabilidades

• Keep designated areas clean across hallways, floors, toilets, showers and classrooms.
• Use cleaning equipment and materials safely and follow health and safety guidelines.
• Operate cleaning machinery and report faults promptly.
• Carry out emergency cleaning as required.
• Report defects to your supervisor and maintain safe working conditions.
• Follow management requests and maintain a courteous professional approach.

Conhecimentos

Physical fitness

Verbal & written communication

Punctuality

Time management

Teamwork

Polite & helpful attitude

Professional interaction with parents,

Health & safety awareness

Reading instructions

Lifting & manual handling

Formação académica

NVQ level 2 cleaning

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Cleaning Operative on a part-time, permanent basis.

Reporting to: Deputy Head of Facilities Services (Cleaning)

Main purpose of the 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.
• Good time management skills.
• 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.

Cleaning Operative - Hours Of Work

We are looking to appoint for the following shifts:

Monday to Friday, 6.00am to 10.00am (20 hours per week).

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

Please specify your preferred shift pattern within your application. These are all year round positions, and successful candidates will be required to work additional paid hours to support Open Mornings as required.

Remuneration

The rate of pay for this role will be £13.50 per hour.

Holidays

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

Benefits

• 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.

Wellbeing

• 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.
• Comprehensive wellbeing package.
• Access to books and magazines 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.