Cleaner
Trafalgar School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9RJThis job expired on 15 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 25 hours per week/43 weeks per year (term time plus 4 weeks)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £17,271 (£23,152 full time equivalent)
What skills and experience we're looking for
To provide a high standard of cleanliness of the site at all times. This will be achieved by undertaking any cleaning duties as directed by the Cleaning Supervisor. Ensure all Health and Safety Regulations, COSHH requirements and agreed Codes of Practice for PCC employees are adhered to. Adhere to the school dress code.
Accountabilities
1. To undertake either individually or as part of a team, the cleaning of the premises and ensure they are kept in a clean and hygienic condition.
2. Carry out various cleaning duties such as: emptying of litter bins, dusting/polishing of furniture and fitments, damp wiping fixtures and fittings, vacuum cleaning, damp mopping and using a variety of electrical cleaning equipment.
3. Duties may also include other periodic tasks, eg wall washing, carpet cleaning, resurfacing of floors, washing furniture and internal cleaning of blinds.
4. All duties must be carried in accordance with the Health and Safety regulations and COSHH regulations and Codes of Practice for PCC employees.
5. Report to the Cleaning Supervisor when sick or absent, giving as much notice as possible and complete daily time sheets as required.
6. To be aware of the school’s security arrangements and be responsible for the security of keys, and the locking and unlocking of doors as necessary.
7. To participate professionally in own line management meetings, appraisal review meetings and team meetings.
8. To work restoratively with staff, students, families and colleagues to maintain the strong community culture and very strong inclusive ethos of the school.
9. To contribute to the Personal Development curriculum of our young people.
10. To take responsibility for your own wellbeing.
11. At the discretion of the Headteacher to undertake other activities from time to time agreed to be consistent with the nature of the role.
What the school offers its staff
This is a very exciting opportunity to join the Facilities Team at Trafalgar School. You would be working alongside our Site Manager and team of dedicated facility assistants.
The Facilities Department is an extremely important part of #teamtrafalgar and works extremely hard to ensure that our staff and students are provided with the very best.
Trafalgar School is a beacon school for Relational Practice in the south which means we put the building, maintaining, and restoring of relationships with all members of our community at the heart of everything we do. It is essential that the post holder shares our school ethos which is firmly rooted in this restorative practice approach. We work restoratively with students, families and with each other to maintain the strong community culture and our very strong inclusive ethos.
‘Relationships are highly positive because staff take time to understand and remove barriers to pupils’ learning’.
OFSTED June 2023
Commitment to safeguarding
SAFEGUARDING
Salterns Academy Trust and Trafalgar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Some forms of employment, occupations and professions are exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Working within a School is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
About Trafalgar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 971 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Trafalgar School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@trafalgarschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02392 693521
Trafalgar School is a vibrant learning community where every member of staff understands the difference that they can make to our students’ outcomes. We expect all staff to be actively involved in the personal development of our young people and to show full commitment to their own and the school’s professional development.
Trafalgar School and its Governing Body are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; and they expect all staff to share this commitment.
Our aim is to provide an outstanding all-round educational experience and we are committed to the success and excellence for all our students. In June 2023 we were inspected by OFSTED and judged to be a strongly ‘good’ school with ‘outstanding’ personal development. We are enjoying the next stage of our journey (to become outstanding in all areas!) and continue to receive incredible feedback about our child centred approach; our leaders share our best practice through extensive outreach work across the city and beyond.
Arranging a visit to Trafalgar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@trafalgarschool.org.uk.
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