Cleaner
Gillingham Primary School, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QR2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
4th November 2024
Closing date
29 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 September 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
- £11.59 Hourly
Cleaner job summary
CLEANER
Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a part-time Cleaner, based at Gillingham Primary School on a permanent basis.
Hours:
12.5 per week, Monday to Friday, from 3:20pm until 5:50pm 39 weeks per year (including
INSET days), plus an additional 49 hours, across 7 days, of school holiday working.
Salary:
Dorset Grade 1, Scale Point 2 (£11.59 per hour)
Start date: 4th November 2024
Situated right in the heart of Gillingham town, Dorset our busy and vibrant atmosphere and inclusive ethos welcomes every child and family. We pride ourselves on the excellent care, support, guidance and challenge we provide as we work together during these important years of a child’s life.
Our vision “Enjoy - Engage - Excel” is the driving force behind everything we do. We believe that happy, enthusiastic children learn best and we are determined to create a climate that enables children to explore their ideas and develop their abilities and talents to the full. We have the highest expectations for everyone and believe in the power of teamwork as we support and challenge one another to be the best we can be. We believe that community and working together is the key to success. We joined Pickwick Academy Trust in December 2022 so that we can work with other schools who are committed to the same values.
As a cleaner, you will be part of a small team who undertake general cleaning duties to provide a clean, hygienic and safe environment for teaching and other school activities. You will be led by a Cleaner in Charge and work alongside our Site Manager and Facilities Manager to ensure the entire premises are thoroughly cleaned and well-maintained.
This is the perfect role for someone who:
Takes pride in their work and their environment
Enjoys working alone and as part of a team
Is friendly and enthusiastic
Can use their own initiative and follow instructions
We can offer you
An established cleaning team who will support you
The chance to make a big difference to our school and the people in it
Generous contributory pension provision
Family friendly policies
Commitment to flexible working
Generous terms and conditions, and transparent policies with staff consulted directly on all key HR policies
Access to Employee Wellbeing support and counselling telephone support for all staff
Strong central team committed to and providing high level of support for staff at all levels
A People Strategy setting out the Trust’s commitments and initiatives to support staff
A real family and togetherness feel, where everyone is included and listened to, and ensures no one feels isolated
Free eye tests (for those assessed as regular Display Equipment Users, and glasses if needed specifically for particular roles)
Free annual flu jab
Partnership with the Motor Source Group, enabling staff to benefit from discounts on new and used cars (average £4k saving on a standard new car)
Wiltshire Rewards (LA scheme enabling discounts across a range of retail outlets - available to Wiltshire schools)
Emergency Salary Advance Scheme
Interested candidates are reqeired to apply by 12.00noon on Sunday 29th September 2024
Interviews will be conducted on Wednesday 9th October 2024
All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity.
At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020
Pickwick Academy Trust is a friendly and inclusive community and is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority – flexible working requests will be considered.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Gillingham Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 270 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Gillingham Primary School website (opens in new tab)
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