Housekeeper

Aspris; London Borough of Wandsworth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive access to reward anddiscount

Blue Light discount card

Comprehensive induction

Training and career progression

Pension scheme

Enhanced DBS paid

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Aspris Education and Children’s Services at Roehampton Gate School and Putney Vale Campus is recruiting a Housekeeper/ Cleaner for 20 hours per week during term-time plus 4 weeks of holidays (43 weeks per year). Shifts are 3:30–7:30pm, with flexibility for the right candidate.

You will ensure safe, clean, and comfortable sites, covering housekeeping duties across homes and classrooms, and respond quickly to requests as part of the support team to meet high standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with daily cleaning schedules.
• Good knowledge of health and safety legislation applicable to the role.

Responsibilities

• Delivers and maintains a clean, tidy environment throughout the school in line with standards.
• Ensures minimum standards are delivered in all home areas as part of a team.
• Identifies and reports damage or faults to maintenance or home manager.
• Adopts new services introduced within the group.
• Uses equipment efficiently to gain value for money.

Skills

Housekeeping

Cleaning

Health and safety

Job description

Aspris Education and Children’s Services is a leading company in the UK offering independent behavioural care for commissioners across the UK. With over 100 high quality schools, colleges and homes we focus on making a real and lasting difference for everyone we support.

Roehampton Gate School and Putney Vale Campus are recruiting for a Housekeeper / cleaner to join our support team. This position is 20 hours per week during term-time + 4 weeks in the holidays (43 weeks per year). Shifts can be completed between 3:30-7:30pm, but we are willing to be flexible for right candidate (outside of school hours).

We are looking for passionate people to make sure our sites are safe and comfortable, whilst covering all aspects of housekeeping. You will will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the homes and will have a flexible approach and be able to respond quickly to requests for assistance.

Roehampton Gate School (RGS) is a school for young people aged 9 -19 with mild to moderate autistic spectrum disorders, Asperger’s Syndrome and associated learning difficulties. Located in Roehampton, SW London, we aim to deliver the highest level of education and care according to individual needs in a safe, positive and structured environment. Putney Vale is a dedicated post 16-19 provision in a brand-new, purpose-designed building in Putney Vale.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Blue Light discount card
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Main duties:

• Delivers and maintains a clean and tidy environment throughout the school, in line with operational standards and ensures that work processes comply with statutory regulations.
• Ensures that Aspris minimum standards are delivered in all home areas in a timely and efficient manner, as part of a team.
• Identifies and reports damage, faults and other related issues to the maintenance department or home manager to ensure that environmental conditions continue to meet quality standards and statutory regulations.
• Adopt new services that are already introduced within the group
• Use equipment efficiently, in order to gain a greater value for money

The successful candidate will have experience of daily cleaning schedules and ensure appropriate paperwork is completed in a timely manner and a good knowledge of health and safety legislation that is applicable to the role.

Please note this advert may close early should we find a suitable candidate before the closing date

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress.

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

If you want to progress your career, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.