Hygiene Assistant

Edgar Sewter Community Primary School; Halesworth; On-site; GBP 6,000 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

Edgar Sewter Primary School in Halesworth is seeking a cleaner to join our established team. The role is 2.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday (12.5 hours per week) for 44 weeks per year, with hours typically 3:30pm–6:00pm during term time.

Duties include cleaning assigned areas, vacuuming, mopping, waste removal and maintaining high cleanliness standards. The post requires someone with attention to detail, team spirit and willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• Must have high standards of cleanliness.
• Able to communicate clearly and follow instructions.
• Be flexible to changing demands of the post.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role.

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for cleaning certain parts of the school site as allocated by the site manager (this may vary from time to time).
• To vacuum all carpeted areas and to wash or mop wet/tiled areas of the classrooms and toilets in designated areas.
• To sweep all the uncarpeted floors thoroughly.
• To empty and clean bins and remove waste to designated areas.
• To complete spot cleaning of spillages.
• To dust and wash carefully with clean dusters or cloths, desks, seats, ledges, skirting boards and other places where dust lodges.
• To clean toilets, toilet areas and the replenishment of toiletries etc.

Skills

Eye for detail

Meticulous standards

Willingness to learn

Team player

Education

Educational achievements, qualifications and training

Job description

Hours: 2.5 hours per day Monday to Friday 12.5 hours per week. Hours will be 3.30pm to 6.00pm in school term time (out of school term times hours TBC)

Weeks: 44 weeks per year.

Are you looking for your next cleaning position or are you looking for a change in career? Then this is the job for you. We are currently seeking to appoint a cleaner to join our established team at Edgar Sewter Primary School. Edgar Sewter Primary School is based in Halesworth, Suffolk and we are part of a thriving multi-academy trust, ASSET Education. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and well-motivated cleaner to our team. We are looking for someone that has an eye for detail and meticulous standards, has a willingness to learn and is a superb team player.

Duties will be:

• To be responsible for cleaning certain parts of the school site as allocated by the site manager (this may vary from time to time).
• To use cleaning materials as instructed by the site manager.
• To vacuum all carpeted areas and to wash or mop wet/tiled areas of the classrooms and toilets in designated areas.
• To sweep all the uncarpeted floors thoroughly.
• To empty and clean bins and remove waste to designated areas.
• To complete spot cleaning of spillages.
• To dust and wash carefully with clean dusters or cloths, desks, seats, ledges, skirting boards and other places where dust lodges.
• To clean toilets, toilet areas and the replenishment of toiletries etc.
• To cleanse hand basins in all toilets and sinks in other rooms.
• To wash off dirty marks on walls, tiling and mirrors.

Person Specification

Cleaner

Essential

• Educational achievements, qualifications and training
• Job related knowledge, aptitude and skills
• Equal Opportunities
• Personal Qualities
• Must have high standards of cleanliness
• Physical

Desirable

• Able to communicate clearly and follow instructions.
• Ability to prioritise work
• Ability to manage time effectively.
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people.
• Initiative and the ability to work without supervision.
• Work as part of a team.
• Be flexible to changing demands of the post.
• Take pride in a job well done.
• Positive outlook
• Good sense of humour.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the role.

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.