Cleaner (part-time)

Cumberland Infant School

JOB TITLE: Cleaner

REPORTS TO: Site Manager

GRADE: Pay Band 1

SALARY: Pro-rata £20,258 (Full Time Equivalent)

Fixed Term Contract

HOURS NEGOTIABLE: 1.5 hours per day (Hours negotiable at interview – am or pm)

CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 12th June @ 12 noon

INTERVIEW DATE: Friday 16th June 2023

JOB PURPOSE:
To participate in the provision and maintenance of an effective and efficient cleaning service in specified areas of the School’s premises. Routine duties may vary between term time and School closures and to cover for absent colleagues.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
To actively promote the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy and observe the standard of conduct which prevents discrimination taking place

To maintain awareness of and commitment to the School’s Equal Opportunity Policies in relation to both employment and service delivery

To fully comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 etc, the School’s Health and Safety Policy and all locally agreed safe methods of work

At the discretion of the Head Teacher, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

• Emptying bins and removing waste to a designated area; mopping; sweeping; spray cleaning; wall washing; window cleaning; dusting; damp wiping; washing; polishing; sanitary appliance cleaning. Also, as required and following appropriate training, machine scrubbing and drying; buffing; suction cleaning.

Replenishing hygiene requisites as appropriate.

• Specialist cleaning tasks which may include carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning, removal of stains, chewing gum and graffiti etc, stripping and dressing/sealing floors, de-scaling sanitary appliances. Complete Deep cleaning duties during February and August school Holidays.

Safe Healthy Achieving Partners Enjoying

• Operating/using domestic and industrial cleaning equipment and materials following appropriate training.
• Keeping equipment and storage areas in a clean and safe condition.
• Checking school grounds for rubbish, including animal excrement, Health and

Safety hazards and securing/closing internal doors and windows as appropriate.

• Informing senior staff or other designated person of faults, damage and vandalism or any issue that may restrict the cleaning process.

The post-holder will have regular contact with teaching and non-teaching staff, when receiving instructions, seeking advice or reporting and whilst cleaning staff offices etc.

Safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS
Disclosure at Enhanced level, and any other background checks, including overseas checks will be required prior to any offer of employment.

Right to Work in the UK

You will need to demonstrate that you have a Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
As part of any recruitment process, our organisation collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations under the
General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Completing and sending an application in for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of recruitment. Your data is not used in any other way and you can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process and we will destroy or delete your information.
For more detailed information on what we collect, how we use, store, delete data and your rights you can access a privacy statement.

Application Procedure

Please express your genuine interest only via Indeed messaging. You will be offered the opportunity to apply by completing an application form. If shortlisted after your application has been received, you will be notified.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this

commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced Level will be required prior to any

offer of employment.

Safe Healthy Achieving Partners Enjoying

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 1.5 per week

Salary: £7.12-£11.93 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Portsmouth, PO4 9HJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• cleaning: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 12/06/2023
Reference ID: CLEANER