Cleaner

Kirkheaton Primary School, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 0HR

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 August 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £8,242.00 Annually (Actual) Kirklees Grade 3

Cleaner job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, friendly, self-motivated and conscientious cleaner to join our team at Kirkheaton Primary.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the school building and facilities are clean, tidy and well maintained to a high standard at all times. Duties include polishing, emptying bins, cleaning floors, toilets and ensuring dispensers and cleaning consumables are replenished and available.

Applicants should possess excellent attention to detail and organisational skills along with a flexible approach and the ability to work independently and as part of a busy team. Personal qualities are of paramount importance and the person appointed will be expected to be approachable, professional and reliable. In return South Pennine Academies can offer

• Professional Development - The Trust is committed to developing all staff within their roles and creating continued fantastic opportunities for further career progression. Please visit the following link to view the South Pennine Academies CPD brochure - South Pennine Academies - Professional Development at SPA

• Pension – Every employee of South Pennine Academies has access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Wellbeing Benefits – Through our wellbeing provider, Smart Clinic, staff can access a number of generous wellbeing benefits including physiotherapy, 24-hour GP helpline, cancer support, stress counselling support and weight management.

• Free Will writing service – Provided via solicitors Dunham McCarthy – a free and completely confidential service for all SPA employees. The free service is provided remotely, either by telephone or video call, at a time to suit you. You will have an adviser to help you complete each step from start to finish (will be available from September 2022

• Cycle to Work Scheme – The Trust has registered to join this scheme as a provider for staff to be able to take advantage of the salary sacrifice tax-relief arrangement. For more information, eligibility criteria and details of how to apply, please contact the central HR team.
• Annual Flu Vaccinations – Annual Flu vaccinations offered to staff either by visit from nurse on site or via vouchers, accepted at various GP surgeries or pharmacies

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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

About Kirkheaton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 363 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Kirkheaton Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kirkheaton-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Kirkheaton Primary School was most recently OFSTED inspected in November 2023 receiving a ‘Good’ grading in all elements. Pupils were described as ‘happy to come to school because they enjoy their learning’ and that ‘the school prepares pupils well for their future lives. OFSTED also expressed how leaders take staff workload into account in their decision making and that staff are proud to work at Kirkheaton.

Our motivation is to create ‘Active Citizens’ who care about their learning, the community and their future; not only in education but in all aspects of their life beyond our school walls. We aim to create a foundation for children to reach new heights and ‘be their best selves’.

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