Cleaning Operative

Osborne Appointments; Pencoed; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary lunch

Free tickets to performances

Learning and Development programme

Life Cover

Contributory pension scheme

Employee benefit platform

Subsidised gym membership

Health & wellbeing consultations

Wellbeing package

Library access

Job summary

Brighton College is seeking a Cleaning Operative on a part-time, permanent basis. The role covers maintaining a high standard of cleanliness across corridors, classrooms and public spaces, with shifts including early mornings and late afternoons.

Hourly rate is £13.50, with 23 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28 days after two years). Benefits include a learning and development programme, contributory pension, life cover and access to the college library.

Qualifications

• Physical fitness to perform cleaning duties and lift items.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Punctual, reliable and trustworthy with good time management.
• Ability to work alone or in a team and follow safety procedures.
• Willingness to undertake NVQ level 2 cleaning training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in designated areas such as hallways, toilets, showers and classrooms.
• Use cleaning equipment and chemicals safely in line with COSHH and Health & Safety rules.
• Operate cleaning machinery and report faults promptly.
• Carry out emergency cleaning as required and respond to management requests.
• Adhere to health and safety precautions to ensure staff, pupils and visitors' safety.

Skills

Physical fitness

Verbal and written communication

Punctuality and reliability

Time management

Teamwork

Polite and helpful attitude

Courteous to parents, pupils and staff

Health and safety awareness

Reading and understanding instructions

Manual lifting capability

NVQ level 2 in-house training

Job description

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:

• 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.