Old Swinford Hospital School
School Cleaner
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Old Swinford Services Limited Seeks a Cleaner
Old Swinford Services Limited seeks to appoint a self-motivated, hardworking Cleaner to work 30 hours per week, all year round.
About OSH
Old Swinford Hospital is one of the country’s leading state boarding schools. The majority of the School’s students are boarders who come from a wide range of backgrounds in the UK and also from the EU and overseas. A third of our pupils are day pupils, who usually go home after lessons, unless they are involved in sport or music, CCF or DofE. The School is now on an exciting journey to become fully co-educational by September 2025. Girls joined us in September 2021 in Year 7, whilst the Sixth Form has been mixed since 2004.
OSH is a calm place to work. It is inclusive, tolerant, and welcoming. The atmosphere is supportive and orderly, and it is also very relaxed because for many of our pupils their school is also their home.
We pride ourselves on developing in our pupils a balance of academic achievement, character, and resilience and we’ve been doing this now for nearly 360 years.
A major building programme has recently been completed which includes a large extension to an already impressive sports centre, an all-weather floodlit sports pitch, a new teaching block with a specialist arts room, a performing arts centre, and a new senior boarding house.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Be flexible to changing demands of the post
- Take pride in a job well done, committed to achieving high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
- Is punctual, reliable, and hardworking
- Willing to undertake any training relevant to the role
- Trustworthy, maintaining confidentiality at all times in respect of school related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Initiative and the ability to work without supervision, but as part of a team
- Experience of working in an educational setting is desirable
- Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
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Job Specification
The Cleaner Shall
- Ensure that a high level of cleanliness is maintained throughout the school on a daily basis
- Each cleaner will be responsible for an area and will be expected to clean to the frequency and standards set out
- Ensure standards and procedures are adhered to
- Deal with any emergency cleaning call outs throughout the afternoon when required
- Use cleaning materials appropriately, as instructed and economically
- Ensure that tools and equipment are in good working order, reporting any faults to the Bursar
- All cleaners are required to contribute to major cleaning tasks during school holidays
- Assist with heavy duty cleaning when required
- Empty and clean bins and remove waste to designated area, including the separation of waste, i.e. recycling
- Clean internal glass and internal and external door glass
- Ensure windows and doors are closed and lights switched off
- Report to the Bursar any defects seen which are likely to affect security, i.e. broken/cracked window etc
- Use electrical and mechanical equipment, floor polishers etc. after appropriate training
- Help out in the laundry department if required
- Help out in the catering department if required
- Use only approved cleaning materials and in accordance with manufacturers printed instructions and COSHH regulations. Chemicals should never be mixed with other chemicals
- Be aware of their responsibilities for Health & Safety of themselves and others
- Complete any training required
- Undertake such other duties as any member of SLT or Site Manager may from time to time reason reasonably require
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Hours and Remuneration of Work
This is a permanent, 30 hours per week, all year round position.
The pattern of work will be
- Monday 07.00 – 12.30
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 07.00 – 12.00
- Saturday 07.00 – 11.30
The hourly rate is the national living wage which is £12.71 per hour
In line with current regulation you will, if you are eligible, be offered a workplace pension through NEST.
Equal Opportunity
Old Swinford Services Ltd welcomes applications for employment from all sectors of the community.
Suitability to Work with Children
Old Swinford Services Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants are required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised date if a large number of applications have been received.
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