School Cleaner

HMC (Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference); Market Harborough, Birmingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Market Harborough is seeking a part-time cleaner to join its Housekeeping team. The role requires vacuuming, dusting, window cleaning, and maintaining cleanliness throughout the school. Experience in cleaning is beneficial, with particular emphasis on using cleaning machinery. The position is suitable for those who can work after school and during holidays. Interested candidates should apply to the HR Officer with the required documentation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a cleaning role is beneficial.
• Ability to work independently and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Vacuum carpet and wooden floor areas.
• Dust furniture and ledges.
• Damp wipe window sills and ledges.
• Clean windows and polish furnishings.
• Buff and burnish floors.
• Restock toilet rolls and paper towels.

Skills

Experience in cleaning

Ability to use cleaning machinery

Job description

We are seeking a cleaner to join our busy Housekeeping team as soon as possible, working 2.5 hours each day after school and during school holidays. Experience of working is schools would be beneficial but is not essential.

Job Purpose

To clean areas of the school as directed by the Housekeeper, to the required standard. At least one year's previous experience would be beneficial. An ability to use cleaning machinery such as buffers is essential (full training will be provided).

Duties

• Vacuuming carpet and wooden floor areas.
• Dusting edges ledges and furniture.
• Damp wiping of window sills edges and ledges.
• Window cleaning.
• Polishing of furniture pictures etc.
• Buffing and burnishing.
• Stocking up of toilet rolls and paper hand towels.
• Any other jobs that might commensurate with the post.

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Information Pack.

Successful candidates will be invited to a formal interview given a tour of the School on the day.

Applications, addressed to Mr Wayne Hayes (Estate Manager), should include a completed school application form and a covering letter. Please submit these to the HR & Compliance Officer, Ms Corinna Gregory: [e-mail]

CVs may be submitted as well but must be accompanied by an application form.

To comply with KCSIE, Edgbaston High School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, online checks and Disclosure and Barring Services.

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.

Edgbaston High School is an equal opportunities employer.

Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3TS