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Cleaner

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
25/09/2018
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 05/10/2018 23:59
Salary:
Grade 1, £16,863 - £17,007 pro rata
Hours per week:
9.5
Job Category:
Catering / Cleaning
Vacancy ID:
179831
Employment Location:
Brandon Primary School
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
5 Oct
Further Information
The Governors of Brandon Primary School wish to appoint a hardworking, motivated cleaner to join our friendly team.

Required from 29th October or as soon as possible thereafter.

This is a permanent post required to work part-time, 9.5 hours over two days.

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 programme.
Cleaning swimming pool and changing rooms when required.
• 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 from Katrina Cooke, School Business Manager, cookek@tanfieldleaprimary.co.uk, Tel 01207 234500 and returnable to Brandon Primary School, Carr Avenue, Brandon, Durham DH7 8NL.

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.

Closing date for applications: 5 October 2018
Interview date: to be arranged

Judith Hodgson
Brandon Primary
Carr Avenue
Brandon
Durham
DH78NL
Tel: 0191 3780038
Email: brandon@durhamlearning.net
Website: Brandonprimaryschool.co.uk
Please note
This job is closed for applications.