We are looking to recruit an exceptional casual cleaner to work as part of a well-established team. The successful applicant will be reliable, hardworking, punctual and a good team worker. This role does include cleaning 4 weeks during school holiday periods.
Cleaning services form part of our cross-phase partnership working with Cann Bridge School and Tor Bridge High sharing superb facilities on one site.
Key purpose of the role Enable the Trust to realise its mission to 'Transform lives, strengthen communities and make the world a better place by ensuring the provision of a secure and welcoming facility by undertaking the cleaning of designated areas within school premises. This will be following a cleaning rota with daily, weekly and term time components. The post holder may have contact with children. Your responsibilities
Decision Making
- The job involves following instructions which define the tasks in detail. Minimal personal initiative is required. The job is subject to supervisory or customer checks or close supervision.
Health & Safety:
- Be aware of the responsibility for personal Health, Safety and Welfare and that of others who may be affected by your actions or inactions.
- Provide First Aid as required and directed.
- Cooperate with the employer on all issues connected with Health, Safety and Welfare.
Accountabilities:
- F ollow the cleaning daily, weekly and term time cleaning rota.
- Ensure the area being cleaned is safe for colleagues and students.
- Safe use and maintenance of cleaning equipment reporting any defects to machinery and buildings.
- Undertake other duties as directed and commensurate with the grading of the role
Demands:
- Some ongoing considerable physical effort is required with periodic requirements for considerable effort to be used when moving chairs, desks and other school furniture in order to undertake cleaning duties.
- General awareness required with short periods of concentrated attention when cleaning areas populated with colleagues or students.
Working Conditions:
- There will be considerable exposure to unpleasant working conditions while undertaking cleaning duties. There will also be exposure to chemical cleaning materials (with due regard to COSHH regulations).
- There may be requirement to dispose of medical/clinical waste usually in special schools.
Experience, Knowledge, and Qualifications:
- Full on the job training and induction programme with be provided and no previous knowledge, experience or qualification is required.
Skills and Technical Competencies:
- Judgement is required for identifying cleaning materials and methods dependant on surfaces and objects being cleaned and also to identify whether to move paperwork or other items in classrooms, offices or staff rooms.
- Interpersonal skills for communicating routine job related information mainly with colleagues but could include other people within the school environment.
- Operation of a range of mechanical cleaning aids including vacuum cleaners and floor polishers.
Corporate Standards:
- Act at all times in accordance with appropriate legislation and regulations, codes of practice, the provisions of the council's constitution and its policies and procedures.
- Work within the requirements of the Academy's Health and Safety policy, performance standards, safe systems of work and procedures.
- Undertake all duties with due regard to the corporate equalities policy and relevant legislation.