Lab Cleaner

The Perse School; Hartford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

The Perse School in Cambridge is seeking a reliable part-time cleaner to join our team, working 1.5 hours per day from 3.30pm to 5pm in the Science laboratory prep rooms at our Upper site on Hills Road.

Responsibilities include hand-washing glassware, restocking lab consumables, and moving equipment as needed for morning practicals. The successful candidate will meet safeguarding requirements, undergo DBS checks, and must have the right to work in the UK. Term-time only; £13.16 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Filling up/emptying the dishwashers in the prep room
• Washing by hand glassware that can't be put in the dishwasher
• Supporting in restocking labs, including returning clean glassware and refilling consumables such as pens and paper towels
• Supporting in moving non-lab equipment, such as water baths, back to the prep room and into labs for morning practicals

Job description

The Perse School currently has a vacancy for a reliable and hardworking cleaner to work part time in the afternoon for 1.5 hours between 3.30pm and 5pm (7.5 hours a week), working specifically in the Science laboratory prep rooms at our Upper site on Hills Road. Daily tasks will be as follows:

• Filling up/emptying the dishwashers in the prep room
• Washing by hand glassware that can't be put in the dishwasher
• Supporting in restocking labs, including returning clean glassware and refilling consumables such as pens and paper towels
• Supporting in moving non-lab equipment, such as water baths, back to the prep room and into labs for morning practicals
  The successful candidate will be honest and reliable with high standards and attention to detail.
  The Perse School Cambridge is one of the country's leading independent co-educational day schools for children aged 3-18., The Perse School recognises that an important element in safeguarding our pupils is a robust recruitment process that incorporates measures to deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children, or who are otherwise unsuited to work with them. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations). All work carried out at the School on a regular basis amounts to regulated activity. This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
  Salary is £13.16 per hour. The role is term time only., We are committed to providing a very competitive salary and benefits scheme at the same time as offering a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development. We want our staff to feel engaged and purposeful so that they, in turn, help pupils to be happy and successful.