Horizon Primary Academy Swanley Kent School Cleaner 12.5 hours per week
Horizon Primary Academy, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7BT9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 February 2025
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 term-time only from 3:30pm to 6pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,337 full time equivalent
Pay scale
- Kent Range 3
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to recruit a hard-working, dedicated cleaner to join our friendly Horizon team undertaking various cleaning duties throughout the school to maintain a high standard of cleanliness to ensure our children’s learning environment is always clean. 2.5 hours per day term time only from 3:30pm until 6pm
Purpose of the Job:
To undertake cleaning duties to maintain a high standard of cleanliness within the school, as directed.
Key duties and responsibilities:
1. Undertake cleaning of allocated areas in line with specified standards and as directed.
2. Operate / use domestic and industrial cleaning equipment and materials, following appropriate training.
3. Store allocated equipment and materials safely and securely.
4. Perform duties in line with health and safety regulations (COSHH) and take action where hazards are identified, report serious hazards to line manager immediately.
5. Complete necessary Health & Safety and TKAT Training.
6. Collect and dispose of waste.
7. Refill and replace soap, towels and other materials.
8. Ability to work on your own and to work as part of a team
9. Reliable
Individuals in this role may also undertake some or all of the following:
1. Undertake specialised cleaning programmes during school closures or other designated periods.
Person Specification: Cleaner
The following outlines the criteria for this post. Applicants who have a disability and who meet the criteria will be shortlisted.
Applicants should describe in their application how they meet these criteria.
CRITERIA
QUALIFICATIONS
- You will not need previous specific experience or qualifications. Recent school leavers will have evidence of basic educational achievements or qualifications.
EXPERIENCE
- Previous cleaning experience an advantage
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Use of a range of basic cleaning equipment, etc.
- Able to communicate factual information politely and courteously.
- Has everyday spoken skills e.g. face-to-face conversations.
- Able to listen, observe and report information to supervisor.
- Use of basic equipment or machinery.
KNOWLEDGE
- Understands and able to apply Health and Safety procedures relevant to the job such as:
- Able to recognise and to deal with emergency situations.
- Manual handling.
- Safe use of machinery and/or equipment.
- Awareness of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
- First Aid and Hygiene Practice.
- Lone working procedures and responsibilities.
- Understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education and their responsibilities for Safeguarding
- Understanding of Health and Safety regulations as they relate to the operation of cleaning equipment and materials
Salary Kent Range 3 - Experience is desirable but not required. If you are interested or would like to know more, please contact by sending an email to businessmanager@horizon-tkat.org and I will find time to talk with you.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
Flexible working
TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.
Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging
At TKAT, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.
Access to interview
Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.
What the school offers its staff
Paid Family Friendly Day
Commitment to safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse
TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic; this includes applicants wishing to work flexibly.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Horizon Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 203 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Horizon Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- tracey.kitchen@horizon-tkat.org
- Phone number
- 01322 610064
Horizon is a school that is committed to high standards and raising achievement. We are a creative and aspirational team with a consistent drive for innovation and school improvement.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post in accordance with the Immigration Act 2016
The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.
For further information about the school please visit the school website: www.horizon-tkat.org
Arranging a visit to Horizon Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tracey.kitchen@horizon-tkat.org.
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