Education Cleaning Specialist

Barnsley Academy; Worsbrough; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Academy is seeking a reliable school cleaner to join our facilities team. You will clean floors, surfaces, and communal areas using a range of equipment, and empty waste from classrooms and offices.

You will need good communication, the ability to work independently or as part of a team, and awareness of health and safety when handling cleaning materials. Experience in an education setting is advantageous but not essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to use, clean and maintain a full range of industrial and domestic cleaning equipment and materials.
• Good understanding of the operational practices and working methods and work schedules involved.
• Understanding and awareness of the related Health and Safety issues associated with cleaning materials, equipment and premises.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to maintain appropriate levels of security in all working areas.
• Ability to work effectively as an individual and part of a team.
• Previous experience of working within an Education setting would be advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning floor space in teaching, communal and office areas using appropriate techniques and equipment, for example, mops, sweeps, spray cleans, machine scrub, dry, buff and suction clean.
• Cleaning all internal surface areas, for example, walls, windows, work surfaces and floors using appropriate techniques, equipment and materials.
• Emptying wastepaper bins and removing waste to a designated area.

Skills

Cleaning equipment maintenance

Health & Safety awareness

Communication skills

Teamwork

Security awareness

Tools

Industrial cleaning equipment

Domestic cleaning equipment

Job description

Barnsley Academy is seeking a reliable school cleaner to join our facilities team. You will clean floors, surfaces, and communal areas using a range of equipment, and empty waste from classrooms and offices.

You will need good communication, the ability to work independently or as part of a team, and awareness of health and safety when handling cleaning materials. Experience in an education setting is advantageous but not essential.