Cleaner
At Edgbaston High School we pride ourselves in the cleanliness and appearance of the facilities we offer to our girls, and our hard working Housekeeping Team is integral to this.
At Edgbaston High School we pride ourselves in the cleanliness and appearance of the facilities we offer to our girls, and our hard working Housekeeping Team is integral to this.
We are seeking a cleaner to join our busy Housekeeping team as soon as possible, working 2.5 hours each day after school and during school holidays. Experience of working is schools would be beneficial but is not essential. An ability to use cleaning machinery such as buffers is essential (full training will be provided).
Duties will include the following tasks, which will be expected to be done to the required standards as directed by the Head of Housekeeping:
- Vacuuming carpet and wooden floor areas
- Dusting edges ledges and furniture
- Damp wiping of window sills edges and ledges
- Window cleaning
- Polishing of furniture, pictures etc
- Buffing and burnishing
- Rubbish removal
- Stocking up of toilet rolls and paper hand towels
- Deep cleans during school holidays
- Any other jobs that might commensurate with the post
£6,250 to £7,825 (depending on age) plus a package of benefits. Authorised paid overtime may be available from time to time to cover staff absence.
2.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday after school during term time
2.5 hours per day Monday to Friday with flexible start/finish times during school holidays
Our cleaners work 50 weeks per year
Applications, addressed to Mr Wayne Hayes (Estate and Facilities Manager), should include the completed school application form and a covering letter of not more than 2 pages summarising your suitability for the role as outlined in the information pack.
Please submit these to the HR & Compliance Officer, Ms Corinna Gregory: recruitment@edgbastonhigh.co.uk
Interviews will take place at Edgbaston High School for Girls. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge and experience of safe use and storage of cleaning machinery and chemicals.
At interview applicants must provide original documents to confirm their identity and right to work in the UK. The documentation required by applicants is listed in the Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy.
Original certificates/licences will be required as proof of qualification. All other attributes will be assessed using the contents of the application form, at interview and with the professional references.
Please note, we reserve the right to close posts and commence interviews at any time, especially in light of the timescale for seeking a new member of the team. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
To comply with KCSIE, Edgbaston High School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, online checks and Disclosure and Barring Services.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children."
Edgbaston High School is an equal opportunities employer.