Cleaning Supervisor
Lavington School, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4EBThis job expired on 1 November 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 November 2024 at 9am
Date listed
23 September 2024
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
- £25,183.00 - £25,992.00 Annually (FTE) Grade E. 42 working weeks per year. Pro rata
Cleaning Supervisor job summary
Hours of work: 2.00pm – 7.00pm, Monday – Friday. 42 working weeks per year.
A bit about us:
Lavington School School is a proud member of EQUA Mead Learning Trust. Our family of like-minded schools collaborate to provide mutual support, share best practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing each school’s distinctive character. We believe all children and young people have the right to a great education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; it is our mission to give Every Child, Every Chance of success.
Across our Trust, we want our children and young people to be inspired by their learning, and to instil in them a motivation and aspiration to succeed in all they do. Our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people, encouraging and preparing them to do their very best in their learning both within the curriculum and beyond.
High quality teaching is a priority, coupled with strong nurturing support, where adults genuinely care about the wellbeing of the children and young people in their care. It’s our aim to meet the needs of each child individually and we provide the resources and staff to achieve this. Our dedicated team is committed to providing a wonderfully creative learning environment to fascinate every child. Aspirations for excellence underpin all that we do; our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people.
Children and young people in our schools are happy and safe, motivated to reach their full potential and equipped to become resilient, independent learners. They are prepared to live responsibly and peacefully in the spirit of understanding, and opportunities to develop their creativity, confidence and communication skills are woven into all aspects of school life.
Inclusion is the beating heart of our organisation, and we cherish it in our staff just like we do in our children. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our communities and welcome applications from anyone with the skills and experience to do the role they are applying to, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, disability or any other protected characteristic. We recognise the value and contribution every member of our staff makes to our schools, and in return for their dedication and commitment we provide:
A clear vision with purpose and values that are supported by all our staff
An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic staff and children in all of our schools
A highly organised and very supportive team
A clear, comprehensive induction process
Generous employer contributions to the Local Authority Pension Scheme
Main Duties / Responsibilities:
Responsible for an area to clean and assisting with cleaning as needed, including covering absence
Recording and reporting any defects to the Maintenance Manager
Monitoring cleaning activities of the cleaners and ensuring the school’s high standards are maintained on a daily basis
Reviewing work schedules of the cleaning team and adjusting, as required
Monitoring attendance and informing HR of any absence
Ensuring health and safety safe working practices are followed and all COSHH data sheets are kept up to date and are available to wider staff
Ensuring all equipment is in a safe condition
Ensuring all equipment and cleaning materials are stored away from pupils and kept in an orderly manner
Reviewing and ordering of cleaning materials, as required, making cleaning team aware of any changes to products and chemicals ordered
Ensuring the cleaning staff receive suitable training for the tasks being undertaken and for the equipment and cleaning products being used.
To be a first aider for the cleaning team (training provided)
General
To be aware of and work in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and to raise any concerns relating to such procedures which may be noted during the course of duty.
To be aware of and adhere to the school’s Code of Conduct
To maintain confidentiality of information acquired
To undertake other duties appropriate to the grading of the post as required
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive sufficient high quality applications
This role will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures and all interviews, regardless of role, will include questions about approaches to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and follows all guidance in the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.
Commitment to safeguarding
Lavington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this committment.
About Lavington School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 886 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Lavington School website (opens in new tab)
Lavington School is a mixed comprehensive school and currently has 965 students on roll, aged 11 to 18. It is situated on the western edge of the village of Market Lavington, about six miles south of Devizes, in the heart of rural Wiltshire. Numbers on roll have grown over the years with the school being over-subscribed. In 2018 the school opened its Sixth Form as a satellite centre of Devizes School.
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