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Cleaning Assistant

Cheltenham

Start date: As soon as possible
Grade/pay scale: £12.21 per hour (from 1st April 2025)
Contract: 20 hrs per week, 52 weeks per year - Monday to Friday 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 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 Main School and Sports Centre cleaning, deep cleans being performed in the school holidays.

Apply online: Careers at Bournside - Cheltenham Bournside School

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
Qualification

Essential:

• Commitment to complete relevant training

Desirable:

• Manual handling training
• Basic COSHH awareness and health & safety training.

Experience, understanding and knowledge
Essential:

• 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:

• Experience of working in an education environment
• Basic knowledge of first aid
• Knowledge of Safeguarding

If you would like to apply, please complete the online forms by clicking on Apply Now.

Closing date for applications: Friday 4th April 2025 at 9am

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