Cleaner

Ridgewood High School, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 3NQ

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 October 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 12.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, all year round. 6.00am – 8.30am and/or 3.00pm – 5.30pm each day.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £7,556.08

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint people who are committed, enthusiastic, reliable and able to clean to a high standard.

Full training will be provided and previous experience would be advantageous.

Reports to: Site Manager

Cleaners will be responsible for a wide range of cleaning duties and responsibilities, which include ensuring that areas of work allocated are cleaned to the required standard/specification.

Criteria (desirable / essential):

§ Three to six months previous experience of cleaning in a professional or work environment would be advantageous. (D)

§ No formal qualifications are necessary but candidates must have the skill level in reading, writing and numeracy to ensure competency and safety in the post. (E)

§ Willing to undergo appropriate training.

§ Ability to understand and comply with work instructions (written and verbal). (E)

§ Methodical approach to cleaning. (D)

§ Ability to follow manufacturer’s instructions with regard to cleaning chemical usage. (E)

§ Ability to relate well to children and adults (staff and visitors). (E)

§ Enthusiasm and committed to the aims of their school. (E)

§ Ability to identify own training and development needs and cooperate with means to address these. (E)

§ A conscientious and flexible approach to work. (E)

§ Practical. (E)

§ Capable to moderate physical activity – use of buffing and vacuuming equipment. (E)

§ Ability to deal with all types of cleaning which may involve dealing with removal/cleaning up of bodily fluids (suitable protective clothing will be supplied. (E)

§ Willingness to undertake frequent safeguarding training to ensure we keep our students safe. (E)

What the school offers its staff

We have an experienced and highly capable cleaning and facilities team whose work is very much valued for its contribution to the smooth running of the school. They are always busy with a very varied list of tasks all of which help students get the best experiences they can in their time at Ridgewood.

The Cleaning Team consists of a School Site Manager, Site Technician, Assistant Site Technician and Cleaners. The team are based across the whole school site. Whilst most of your role will involve working with the adults in school, you will sometimes have contact with our students and when you are out and about in the corridors.

Commitment to safeguarding

Stour Vale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will carry out pre-appointment checks including DBS and will disqualify any applicant where we consider the outcomes to be unsatisfactory. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

We are equally committed to ensuring that no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. 

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Ridgewood High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 576 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ridgewood High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: replies@ridgewood.dudley.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01384 818445
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ridgewood-high-school (opens in new tab)

Ridgewood High School is situated on the outskirts of Stourbridge surrounded by greenbelt. Our ‘small school with a big heart’ is certainly an exciting and rewarding place to be as we work towards an ambitious vision for the future. Our staff are well trained, show excellent teamwork and care deeply for students. Our students are fun, welcoming, respectful and are increasingly confident in their pursuit of academic rigour. They show excellent leadership skills. We are very proud of our school and welcome prospective candidates to visit us.

Arranging a visit to Ridgewood High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email replies@ridgewood.dudley.sch.uk.

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