Cleaner (x2 posts available)
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
16/05/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 03/06/2022 23:59
Hours per week:
11 hours per week & 10.5 hours per week
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
Further Information
Cleaner Required
2 posts available
Grade 1 £18,887 pro-rata
Permanent
To start 4th July 2022 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
The Governors of Tanfield Lea Community Primary School wish to appoint two hardworking, motivated cleaners to join our friendly team.
One post is 11 hours per week, the other is 10.5 hours per week.
CLEANING DUTIES
Cleaning designated areas of the school in accordance with Durham County Council cleaning specifications and ensuring these are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition, on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis as instructed by the Line Manager or Head Teacher. These areas may be changed depending on the needs of the school.
Cleaning Duties include:
• Ensuring all waste bins are emptied and refuse is removed and taken to the designated disposal point in order to ensure the site is clean and tidy and meets with health and safety requirements.
• Cleaning all furniture and fittings including ledges, pipe work and radiators, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are met and maintained.
• Cleaning all sanitary fixtures and fittings in the toilets, ensuring all areas are maintained to the required standards of health and safety, reporting any damaged or broken facilities, or other maintenance issues to the Line Manager.
• Carrying out vacuuming in all carpeted areas ensuring correct use, carrying and storage of equipment.
• Cleaning all other floor areas appropriately i.e. sweeping, mopping, polishing etc, ensuring wet floor H&S hazard signs are used when required to ensure wellbeing of staff/pupils is maintained.
• Keeping appropriate light equipment, machinery and cleaning cupboards in a clean and hygienic condition.
• Reporting faulty equipment, machinery etc to the Line Manager.
• Checking windows and doors are free from damage and closed after cleaning has been carried out to ensure the facilities are locked and secured appropriately.
• Assisting in the whole school clean during school closure as per the school cleaning program.
• Attending any training courses relevant to the post, ensuring continuing, personal and professional development.
• Presenting oneself as a role model to pupils in speech, dress, behaviour and attitude.
• Undertaking any other duties that are commensurate with the post as directed by the Head Teacher or Line Manager.
KEYHOLDING
In the absence of the Caretaker due to holidays, or sickness etc., the post holder may be required to act as keyholder, opening/closing the school (including the operation of the burglar alarm) for cleaning purposes.
This job profile will be the subject to regular review and any part of it may be amended as a result of such a review or at any time after consultation with the post-holder.
Application forms are available to download from this webpage and completed forms should be returned to the school.
Please note that this position is whole time, which means that you will be in attendance at work all year round (52 weeks a year) and will have an annual leave entitlement (26 days if you have less than 5 years’ continuous local government service, 31 days if you have in excess of 5 years’ continuous local government service; pro rata for part time), which must be taken during school closure periods. During periods of school closure outside of your annual leave entitlement, you are required to be in attendance at work.
These posts are not open to job share.
Closing date: 3rd June 2022
Interview date: Friday 17th June 2022
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
Tanfield Lea,
Stanley,
Co Durham
DH9 9LU
Tel: 01207 234500
Email: tanfieldlea@durhamlearning.net
Website: Tanfieldlea-primary.durham.sch.uk
Please note
This job is closed for applications.