Senior School Cleaner
5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 18 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 41 weeks per year, school term time, includes teacher Training Days plus two weeks during the school holidays
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- £12.65 per hour (£24,404 pro rata per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Can a do a job that is physically demanding;
- Is self-motivated, organised and consistent;
- Has good interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of staff;
- Is a strong team player who can use their own initiative;
- Has a positive and flexible ‘can-do’ attitude;
- Has a desire to work part-time, mostly during school term times;
- Has previous experience as a cleaner / in leading a team (desirable);
- Takes pride in doing a job well and to a high standard;
- Can work under pressure and meet deadlines.
What the school offers its staff
- An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning;
- A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
- Opportunities for training and progression;
- The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
- A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.
Further details about the role
Kingdown School is looking to appoint aSenior School Cleanerto join and help to supervise its dedicated team in maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the school; including classrooms, corridors, toilet cubicles, halls, offices and staffrooms. Previous experience as a cleaner and/or in leading a team is desirable for the role.
Working Hours:Part Time (18 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 41 weeks per year, school term time, includes teacher Training Days plus two weeks during the school holidays).Required:ASAP.
Kingdown School is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school and sixth form, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 18 years. We have a strong reputation in the local community and beyond, built on an unswerving focus on the quality of teaching and learning and great pastoral care. Ranked in the top 10 secondary schools in Wiltshire, our school is located in the charming garrison town of Warminster, with excellent links to Salisbury, Bath, Bristol and the South-West. We are an academy under Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education.
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
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About Kingdown School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1454 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Kingdown School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- aes@acorneducationtrust.com
- Phone number
- 01985 215551
Arranging a visit to Kingdown School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aes@acorneducationtrust.com.
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