Senior School Cleaner

2 weeks ago

Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom St Thomas's Centre Full time
Have knowledge and experience of cleaning preferably within a school/education environment

  • Excellent communication skills both oral and written
  • An eye for detail
  • Ability to relate well to children and adults
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Sound judgement, integrity and honesty.
Applicants are warmly invited to visit the Centre in person.

Should you wish to have an informal discussion regarding the post please contact me through Mrs Amanda Leaver, Business manager on

Mrs A Leaver, Business Manager
St Thomas's Centre PRU

Hawthorn Street
Blackburn

Lancashire
BB1 9TH

Closing Date:
Friday 24th March 2023


To support the Site Supervisor to ensure the school's premises are cleaned to a high standard and to assist the site supervisor in the running of the department.

To assist in the supervision of a cleaning team of in-house cleaners. To act as key holder to open and lock building. The school requires a certain degree of flexible working arrangements.

Main Purpose

  • Operational Tasks

Caretaking:


To act as keyholder completing school opening up and lockup at the beginning and end of the school day, having due regard to alarms and security.

Reporting all incidents to the Site Supervisor / School Business Manager.


To ensure the school site is safe for pupil and staff arrival and use in times of inclement weather such as gritting etc.

To be flexible in completing this role at both school sites, if required. Overtime and a mileage allowance would be payable in this instance.

Cleaning:
To provide a cleaning service for the school, carrying out general cleaning duties.

Duties may include working in all types of rooms, including offices, classrooms, hall, corridors, toilets:

  • Vacuum cleaning hard and soft floors
  • Spot cleaning of spillages
  • Wiping furniture, ledges, pipes, paintwork, doors and polishing door glass
  • Cleaning internal windows
  • Emptying and cleaning bins
  • Cleaning toilets including sanitary fittings and surrounds
  • Mopping and spray cleaning hard floor surfaces
  • Washing carpets
  • Wiping and polishing and straightening furniture
  • Replenishing janitorial supplies in toilets, etc
  • Checking and closing windows, switching off lights after work
  • Such other duties as may be allocated from time to time


To work with due diligence regarding the safe use of chemicals and cleaning materials as instructed by the Site Supervisor following Health and Safety guidelines and including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

To operate, ensuring the safe use of all cleaning machinery in cleaning soft and hard surfaces, e.g. vacuum cleaners and polishers following Health & Safety guidelines. To maintain all school standards of hygiene and safety of all Cleaning equipment and Cleaning Cupboards in your charge.

To report any hazards, defects and any relevant factors of building or environment safety that may be detrimental to safe working practices and normal school operations, immediately to the Site Supervisor

Report any incidents/problems to the Site Supervisor / School Business Manager.

During periods when the school is closed, routine cleaning is undertaken throughout the school. This may include stripping and sealing floors, high level dusting, wall washing, carpet washing, etc.

To be flexible in completing this role at the other school site if required.


To act as keyholder completing school lockup at the end of a cleaning shift having due regard to alarms and security.

Reporting all incidents to the Site Supervisor / School Business Manager.

To be flexible in completing this role at both sites. A mileage allowance would be payable in this instance.

  • Resources Tasks
  • Ensure the maintenance of a clean and orderly working environment.
  • Timely and accurate preparation of routine equipment /resources / materials.
  • Undertake basic record keeping as directed.
  • Refill and replace consumables.
  • Report faulty equipment and other maintenance requirements to appropriate person.
  • Comply with school security arrangements i.e. securing entrances / exits as appropriate and reporting potential security breaches.
  • Ensure lights and other equipment is switched off as appropriate.
  • Organisation Tasks
  • Monitor and arrange orderly and secure storage of supplies.
  • Daily check for quality/safety e.g. routine visual checks of equipment.
  • Operation of everyday equipment in accordance with instructions.
  • Other Responsibilities
  • Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
  • To be aware of and operate under COSHH regulations and to undertake regular updates and training in regard to this.
  • Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all.
  • Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
  • Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
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