Housekeeper

Collegiate School, Inc.; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniform

Free parking on site

Defined contribution pension scheme

6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank/

Job summary

Collegiate School, Inc. in Bristol is seeking motivated and reliable Housekeepers to join the Facilities team. The role offers a £13.25 hourly rate and shifts including mornings or afternoons, term-time 35 weeks per year, with some school holiday days.

You will work in a busy school environment, cleaning communal areas and bathrooms, and may assist with laundry when required. Training and safe-working practices are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Polite, professional and friendly.
• Reliable, punctual and trustworthy.
• Discreet, tactful and able to observe professional standards.
• Physically fit to meet demands of the role.

Responsibilities

• General cleaning and housekeeping, including communal areas and bathrooms
• Sweeping, vacuuming, dusting and mopping of floors, corridors and rooms
• Working independently in an allocated area and as part of a team of housekeepers
• Maintaining the highest level of cleanliness throughout the school on a daily basis
• Ensuring cleaning materials are safely stored
• Assisting with the laundry when required
• Ensuring health and safety issues are reported

Skills

Polite

Reliable

Discreet

Physically fit

Job description

We are looking for motivated and reliable Housekeepers to join our successful Facilities team. Collegiate is a thriving co-educational day school for pupils aged 3 to 18, located in Stapleton, Bristol. The School occupies a glorious thirty-acre campus and has all of its facilities on-site.

The hourly rate is £13.25 per hour.

Benefits include:

• Free uniform
• Free parking on site
• A defined contribution pension scheme
• 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank/public holidays each year, on a pro-rata basis for part-time hours

We have various shifts available, including morning or afternoon shifts from Monday to Friday. Roles are term time (35 weeks per year) with some cleaning days in the school holidays. Exact working arrangements can be discussed at interview.

What you’ll be doing:

• General cleaning and housekeeping, including communal areas and bathrooms
• Sweeping, vacuuming, dusting and mopping of floors, corridors and rooms
• Working independently in an allocated area and as part of a team of housekeepers
• Maintaining the highest level of cleanliness throughout the school on a daily basis
• Ensuring cleaning materials are safely stored
• Assisting with the laundry when required
• Ensuring health and safety issues are reported

What you’ll need to be:

• Polite, professional and friendly
• Reliable, punctual and trustworthy
• Discreet, tactful and able to observe professional standards
• Physically fit to meet demands of the role

Successful applicants will be required to complete a full application form as part of safer recruitment checks.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. Collegiate School is proud of its diverse student body and dedicated to attracting and retaining staff who feel respected and able to give their best, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects our community. We aim to truly represent all sections of society and applications are welcomed for all suitably qualified candidates.

Collegiate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

- To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible or come into contact with;

- To be supportive of and committed to the School’s policies on Child Protection;

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.