Cleaner - Morning Shifts
Okehampton College, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PWDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
Tues 1st April 2025
Closing date
11 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- 10 hours per week 6.30 am - 8.30 am @ £12.59 per hour for 41 weeks per year.
Cleaner - Morning Shifts job summary
Job Purpose:
To work on your own or as part of a team providing a cleaning service to all parts of the college in accordance with the specified standards. The post holder is expected to be sympathetic towards the students of the College, towards the ethos the staff have developed and to carry out their duties accordingly.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Individually or as part of a team undertake any cleaning duties necessary to meet the required standards within a designated work area. Work areas may be re-designated from time to time.
- Assist with cleaning duties in other areas, to cover for staff absences.
- Assist in the moving of furniture and moveable fittings, to aid cleaning duties.
- Assist in securing the premises, eg shut windows, switch off lights, lock doors.
- Replenish consumables as required.
- Undertake external cleaning duties if instructed.
- Immediately report any building defects and vandalism to the Supervisor.
- Immediately report any defects in cleaning equipment to the Supervisor.
- Observe all Health and Safety requirements at all times.
- Take part in training, where necessary, to carry out your duties effectively.
- Any other duties of a similar level or nature.
Data Protection / General Data Protection Regulations Compliance
The Privacy Notice sets our general principles in relation to Data Protection and the General Data Protection Regulations. You should also abide all Trust policies relating to the use of data including but not limited to:
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Records Retention Policy
- Personal Data Breach Procedure
- Employee Code of Conduct
- E-safety Policy
- Social Media Policy
- Use of Personal Devices Policy
Our Privacy Notice for Employees explains how we use your personal data.
You should note that a duty of confidentiality applies to all personal data seen prior to the first day of employment (for example, pupil lists for the purposes of lesson planning or other activities to support teaching and learning). This reflects the custom and practice of those contracts of employment starting on the first day of term while recognising the need to be aware of and plan to support pupil needs.
Person Specification
Management
- No line management / supervision.
Experience
- General knowledge and experience of cleaning - Desirable
Practical Skills
- Ability to use tools/equipment associated with cleaning - Essential
Communication
- Ability to listen to and comply with instructions - Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels - Essential
Personal Qualities
- Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the school - Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and within the team - Essential
- Ability to be self-motivated and motivate others - Essential
- Approachable manner and a positive, helpful attitude - Essential
Technology / IT Skills
- Basic use of office software - Essential
Education and Training
- GCSE in Maths and English C Grade or equivalent - Essential
- Willingness to undertake training to enable role to be carried out effectively - Essential
- Moving and handling training - Desirable
- Working at heights training - Desirable
- Awareness of Health and Safety at work legislation - Desirable
- Knowledge of COSHH - Desirable
Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).
‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’
Your application form will be processed by My New Term who act for DMAT as a data processor- please see our Privacy Notice for more information about how we process job applicant personal data.
The successful candidate will be required to come to DMAT HQ to complete mandatory training.
Training Details:
Location: Central Head Office (Wardhayes) 8 Simmons Way, Okehampton, EX20 1PY
Purpose: To provide comprehensive training on company policies, procedures, and systems necessary for successful integration into the role.
Training Schedule: Daily sessions from 9am to 4pm, with breaks provided.
Benefits of Training Week:
To gain valuable insights into our company culture and values.
Interact with key stakeholders and team members.
Acquire essential knowledge and skills to excel in your role.
Establish a strong foundation for your career growth within Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust.
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 Okehampton College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1214 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Okehampton College website
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