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Cleaner

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
13/02/2024
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 11/03/2024 23:59
Salary:
£22,737 pro rata
Hours per week:
10
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Vacancy ID:
257825
Employment Location:
Sugar Hill Primary School, Sheraton Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 5NU
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
11 Mar
Further Information
Cleaner
Grade 1 £22,737 pro rata
10 hours per week
Permanent
Required from Monday 26th February 2024

This role is to clean designated areas of the school in accordance with Durham County Council cleaning specifications, ensuring these are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition, on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis as instructed by the Head Teacher. This area may be changed, dependant on the needs of the school.
The cleaner will be working alongside the caretaker and cleaning staff across the whole 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 Caretaker/Headteacher.
• 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 Caretaker.
• 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.
• 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 Caretaker.
• Protective clothing provided by the school should be worn for protection.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

Closing date: Monday 11th March 2024
Interview date: TBC

Sugar Hill Primary School
Sheraton Road, 
Newton Aycliffe, 
County Durham, 
DL5 5NU

Tel: 01325 300334
Email: sugarhill@durhamlearning.net
Website: https://www.sugarhill.durham.sch.uk/
Please note
This job is closed for applications.