School Cleaners Required – Hyde, Greater Manchester

Smile Education; Tameside; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Smile Education seeks reliable school cleaners to join our team in Hyde, Greater Manchester. You will maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and safety in classrooms, corridors and communal areas of the school.

Experience in a school or educational setting is desirable. An enhanced DBS certificate and right-to-work in the UK are required, with safeguarding procedures followed in all pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• Previous professional cleaning experience in a school or educational setting preferred.
• Enhanced DBS certificate (children's workforce checks) where required.
• Legal right to work in the UK.
• Ability to work independently with good attention to detail.
• Reliable, punctual and professional.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning classrooms, corridors, offices, staff rooms and communal areas.
• Cleaning and sanitising toilets, washrooms and other facilities.
• Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming and maintaining floors.
• Dusting and wiping desks, tables, chairs and other surfaces.
• Emptying bins and disposing of waste appropriately.
• Cleaning high-touch surfaces to maintain hygiene standards.
• Replenishing soap, toilet rolls and other cleaning supplies.
• Using cleaning products and equipment safely per COSHH guidelines.
• Following safeguarding and health & safety procedures.
• Ensuring all areas are left clean, tidy and safe for pupils and staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Punctuality

Independent working

Education

Enhanced DBS certificate

Right to work in the UK

Job description

Smile Education is recruiting reliable and hardworking School Cleaners in Hyde, Greater Manchester.

We are looking for dedicated and experienced cleaners to work within a school environment, helping to maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and safety for pupils, teachers and staff.

Previous experience working in a school or educational setting would be highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Cleaning classrooms, corridors, offices, staff rooms and communal areas.
• Cleaning and sanitising toilets, washrooms and other facilities.
• Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming and maintaining floors.
• Dusting and wiping desks, tables, chairs and other surfaces.
• Emptying bins and disposing of waste appropriately.
• Cleaning high-touch surfaces to maintain excellent hygiene standards.
• Replenishing soap, toilet rolls and other cleaning supplies.
• Using cleaning products and equipment safely in accordance with COSHH guidelines.
• Following school safeguarding, health and safety and hygiene procedures.
• Ensuring all areas are left clean, tidy and safe for pupils and staff.

Essential Requirements

• Previous professional cleaning experience.
• Experience working within a school or educational setting would be an advantage.
• A suitable Enhanced DBS certificate, with the appropriate children's workforce checks where required.
• Satisfactory references; school-based references are desirable.
• The legal right to work in the UK.
• Good attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
• Reliability, punctuality and a professional attitude.
• A commitment to maintaining a clean, safe and hygienic school environment.

Safeguarding and Compliance Successful applicants will be required to comply with the school's safer recruitment and safeguarding procedures. Appropriate pre-employment checks will be completed, including identity verification, right-to-work checks, references and DBS checks, as applicable.

Job Location: Hyde, Greater Manchester, UK

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.