Cleaner

Job title: Cleaner

Responsible to: School Business Manager

Pay scale: Band 2 Point 3

Terms: 15 hours per week + 9 days

Start date: As soon as possible

The school is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated cleaner to work independently and as part of the cleaning team.

The ideal candidate must be:

• Flexible, motivated, supportive and enthusiastic

• Able to work effectively with a team

• Able to relate to a wide range of abilities

• Have a good standard of work

We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If Job Description – Cleaner Clean designated areas, as directed include toilets and associated facilities, ensuring that they are kept in a clean, safe and hygienic condition. your application is successful, this self disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post.

This policy outlines the Trust’s approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders.

Further details and an application form are available by accessing the job vacancies section of the trust website: www.cheviotlearningtrust.co.uk/.

If you would like to collect an application pack, please ring school to make a collection appointment.

Telephone: 01670 513382

Please return completed application forms to: s.mungall@sfs.cheviotlt.co.uk

Closing Date: Thursday 10th October 2024

Interviews: Friday 11th October 2024

Clean designated areas, as directed, including toilets and associated facilities, ensuring that they are kept in a clean, safe and hygienic condition.

Duties and key result areas carried out in accordance with the specification for Building Cleaning Services and the Cleaning Operations Manual, individually or as part of a team, these include, but are not restricted to:

• Sweeping, mopping, wiping, washing, polishing, vacuuming, dusting and polishing walls, floors, furniture and fittings in accordance with service specification and standards and including personal items belonging to service users as necessary.

• Empty litter bins, and otherwise remove small quantities of rubbish.

• Use, as appropriate, powered equipment as provided, and ensure that relevant Health & Safety regulations are adhered to at all times.

• Open and close premises as necessary, ensuring that the security of the premises is not compromised.

• Other duties appropriate to the nature, level and grade of the post.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You are therefore under a duty to use the school’s procedures to report any concerns you may have regarding the safety or well-being of any child or young person.

The duties and responsibilities highlighted in this Job Description are indicative and may vary over time. Post holders are expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and extent of the post and the grade has been established on this basis.