Cleaner

Chawson First School, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 8BW

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Hours: Monday to Friday 3.30pm-5.30pm (Plus some holiday hours by agreement) Total hours: 10 hours per week, plus 27.22 banked hours to be worked in the holiday.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Scale 2 £12.26 per hour £5,827.05 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Educational achievements, qualifications and training

 Able to communicate clearly and follow instructions.

Job related knowledge, aptitude and skills

 Ability to prioritise work

 Ability to manage time effectively.

 Punctual and reliable

Equal Opportunities

 An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity.

Personal Qualities

 Ability to communicate with a wide range of people.

 Initiative and the ability to work without supervision.

 Work as part of a team.

 Be flexible to changing demands of the post.

 Take pride in a job well done.

 Must have high standards of cleanliness

 Positive outlook

 Good sense of humour.

Physical

 Must be able to meet the physical demands of the role.JOB TITLE: Cleaner

REPORTS TO: Site Manager

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Headteacher

THE ROLE: To provide a cleaning service for the school. Duties may include working in all types of rooms, including offices, classrooms, hall, corridors, toilets.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

The normal duties will usually include the following:

1. To be responsible for cleaning certain parts of the school site as allocated by the Site Manager and following Health & Safety guidelines

2. The safe use of chemicals and cleaning materials as instructed by the Site Manager following Health and Safety guidelines and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

3. To operate cleaning machinery in cleaning soft and hard surfaces, eg. vacuum cleaners and polishers following Health & Safety guidelines.

4. To maintain all School standards of hygiene and safety of all Cleaning equipment and Cleaning Cupboards in your charge.

5. To report any hazards, defects and any relevant factors of building or environment safety that may be detrimental to safe working practices and normal school operations, immediately to the Site Manager.

6. To report any hazards, defects and any relevant factors of breakdowns of equipment that may be detrimental to safe working practices, immediately to the Site Manager.

7. Duties to include the following:

• Vacuum cleaning hard and soft floors
• Spot cleaning of spillages
• Wiping furniture, ledges, pipes, paintwork, doors and polishing door glass
• Emptying and cleaning bins
• Cleaning toilets including sanitary fittings and surrounds
• Mopping and spray cleaning hard floor surfaces
• Wiping and polishing and straightening furniture
• Replenishing janitorial supplies in toilets, etc
• Checking and closing windows, switching off lights after work
• Such other duties as may be allocated from time to time

Notes: During periods when the school is closed, routine cleaning is undertaken throughout the school. This may include cleaning windows, high level dusting, wall washing, etc.

What the school offers its staff

Training

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@chawson.worcs.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

CLEANER Person Specification January 2023.pdf - 100 KB (opens in new tab)

Job advert Cleaner March 2025.pdf - 167 KB (opens in new tab)

Cleaner Job Description January 2023.pdf - 112 KB (opens in new tab)

About Chawson First School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 380 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chawson First School website
• Email address: office@chawson.worcs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01905 773264
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chawson-first-school

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