School Cleaner

Outwood Academies Trust - Freeston; Altofts; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Outwood Academies Trust - Freeston is seeking a reliable cleaner to help maintain high standards of cleanliness across classrooms, corridors and facilities within the academy.

You will follow school policies, work as part of a friendly site team, and be prepared to respond to emergencies and busy periods. This role involves routine cleaning tasks and supporting the smooth operation of the school environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school (Desirable).
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner.

Responsibilities

• Remove litter from internal areas of the building.
• Hovering corridors, classrooms and stairs at appropriate times.
• Removal of chewing gum from all corridors and stairs.
• Full clean of toilets at appropriate times.
• Inspection and tidy of student toilets after break and after lunch (where relevant).
• Cleaning and upkeep of all corridors, walls and skirting boards.
• Cleaning of window ledges and internal glazing in corridors and on stairs.
• Additional cleaning of rooms during holiday periods.
• Deal with immediate problems or emergencies according to the academy’s policies and procedures.
• Respect confidential issues linked to home/students/teacher/academy work following the Trust’s Data Protection and Freedom of Information Policy.
• Fire Marshall duties in case of fire and/or emergency evacuation where applicable.
• To comply with the academy’s Child Safeguarding Procedures, including liaison with the Designated Child Safeguarding Person over safeguarding issues or concerns.
• To comply with the academy policies and procedures at all times.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as requested, in accordance with changing needs of the organisation.
• Willingness and ability to train in the role.

Skills

Experience working in a school

Communication with diverse audiences

Relating to students empathetically

Job description

To remove litter from any internal areas of the building.

Hovering corridors, class rooms and stairs at appropriate times.

Removal of chewing gum from all corridors and stairs.

Full clean of toilets at appropriate time of day.

Inspection and tidy of student toilets after break and after lunch (where relevant).

Cleaning and upkeep of all corridors, walls and skirting boards.

Cleaning of Window ledges and internal glazing in corridors and on stairs.

Additional cleaning of rooms during holiday periods.

Additional Responsibilities

Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the academy’s

policies and procedures;

Respect confidential issues linked to home/students/teacher/academy work

following the Trust’s Data Protection and Freedom of Information Policy;

Fire Marshall duties in the case of fire and/or emergency evacuation where

applicable;

To comply with the academy’s Child Safeguarding Procedures, including regular

liaison with the academy’s Designated Child Safeguarding Person over any

safeguarding issues or concerns;

To comply with the academy policies and procedures at all times;

Undertake other reasonable duties (with competence and experience) as requested,

in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation.

Willingness and ability to train in the roleExperience of working in a school (Desirable)Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiencesAbility to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner