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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Warden Hill Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 3EF
Tel: 01242 235555
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Cleaning Assistant
Cheltenham
Start date: ASAP
Contract: 30 hrs per week, 52 weeks per year, permanent. There are contracts available for mornings only (10 hrs per week) or afternoons (20 hrs per week) or both shifts (30 hrs per week).
Working pattern: Monday to Friday 6:00am - 8:00am & 3:30pm – 7:30pm (possibility of some flexibility)
Responsible to: Cleaning Supervisor
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Cleaning Assistant. We are looking to appoint a cleaning assistant to join our cleaning team. As cleaning assistant, you will provide an efficient and timely cleaning service across the school.
You will usually work Monday to Friday from 6:00am to 8:00am and from 3:30pm to 7:30pm.
There is a possibility we can offer some flexibility in hours worked therefore if you are looking for different hours or work on specific days, please state this in your application. This is an all year round cleaning role with Sports Centre cleaning and deep cleans being performed in the school holidays.
Job Description:
Purpose
- To provide an efficient and timely cleaning service across Bournside School
- To strive to achieve the high standards of work ethic and work quality that is expected when part of the Bournside Team
Specific Responsibilities
- To carry out cleaning duties in any area allocated by the Cleaning Supervisor to the required standard and within the allocated time (allocated areas are subject to change as required)
- Cleaning all surfaces, fixtures and fittings, by appropriate method, within the designated area of work (apart from any technical equipment cleaned by other departments)
- Cleaning of all hard and soft floor surfaces within the designated area by the appropriate method and using machinery where necessary
- Collecting and bagging of waste and making ready for disposal
- Check that windows are closed and lights turned off before leaving the area
- Ensuring cleaning materials and equipment are used in a safe, efficient and cost effective manner
- Ensuring that all cleaning equipment used is cleaned before returning to the stores
- To report any defects in plant, equipment or the working environment to the Cleaning Supervisor
- To be responsible for your own work with minimal supervision and to work as a valued member of the cleaning team
- Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed at all times whilst on the premises and to take reasonable care to safeguard your own safety and that of others with whom you work
- Provide cover for other members of staff who are absent as required (this could mean allocation to other areas as and when required)
- To undertake training in health and safety, the correct use of cleaning chemicals and the use of cleaning equipment such as floor machines, vacuum cleaners, wet pick ups
- Ensuring that users of the building are treated with courtesy, care and consideration
- To take every opportunity to promote a positive image of the cleaning team and the Academy to all users of the building and in the local community
Person Specification:
Essential:
- Commitment to complete relevant training
- Have cleaning experience.
- Knowledge of cleaning systems
- Have high standards of work.
- Willing to undertake trainings courses that are relevant to the post and that are required for health & safety purposes.
Desirable:
- Manual handling training
- Basic COSHH awareness and health & safety training
- Experience of working in an education environment
- Basic knowledge of first aid.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding.
Please click on Apply Now to view the full Job Description and Person Specification and download an applications pack, or request one via the email address to the right of this advert.
If you would like to apply, please complete the online forms and email them via the email address to the right of this advert by the application deadline.
Closing date for applications: 6th December 2024
Salary: £11.44 per hour
Hours Per Week: 30
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