School Cleaners

Ferndown First School

School Cleaner (2 positions available)

10 hours per week, Term time plus 5 staff training days and 38 hours during school holidays. 

Ferndown First School is part of the Castleman Academy Trust - a Trust which prides itself on putting children first, always and puts its values of Respect, Independence, Creativity and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. 

It is the staff in our academies who make our schools vibrant places of learning - who do all they can to make sure our children become confident individuals, successful learners and responsible citizens. Our staff want to make a real difference to the lives of the children they work with and are learners themselves who relish professional development opportunities. 

Working in a Castleman Academy Trust school, you will be working with other forward thinkers who see possibilities and are optimistic. You will have the support of like-minded colleagues and together we will ensure everyone has a great work life balance. Being part of the Castleman Academy Trust means there are a whole host of opportunities for you to develop and flourish.

We are looking for a reliable, hardworking and committed person to join our busy cleaning team who are responsible for the cleaning of the school premises each day.

The successful candidate will:

Carry out the cleaning of the interior of the school to an agreed standard under the direction of the Site Manager/Caretaker. Ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and general hygiene of the school premises. Be flexible and committed to undertaking cleaning duties during the school holidays.

Applying for the job

Applications should be made on the application form and include details of experience. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment and that two referees are given. Please note: Ferndown First School does not accept CVs in place of an application form. Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted.

Please take the time to read the job description and person specification before submitting your application.

Safeguarding

The Castleman Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS and Child Barred List check, a Health Check, Right to Work in the UK check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed, in line with the Government’s safer recruitment guidelines.

An online check will also be conducted on all shortlisted applicants. This check will form part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. 

Ferndown First School values the diversity of the workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. 

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The Ministry of Justice guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide via 

Completed application forms should be sent to Mrs Tranter, PA to the Headteacher via email at .

Closing Date: 9.00 am on Tuesday 2nd January 2024.

Interview Date: Tuesday 9th January 2024.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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