School Cleaner

**About the role and our team**

We are looking for a reliable and self-motivated Cleaner to join our friendly team at Onchan Primary School

Working in conjunction with the school caretaker, you will thoroughly clean designated areas of the school and ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene is maintained at all times.

Your main responsibilities will include:

- Using mechanical powered equipment where appropriate, e.g. polishing machines, scrubbing machines, vacuum cleaning and carpet shampooers
- Being a front line representative at the site, interacting and communicating with both members of the public, students and staff in an appropriate manner
- Washing, cleaning, sweeping, tidying, vacuum cleaning, polishing and dusting
- Monitoring and reporting of Health and Safety concerns and maintenance issues

If you are a quality and service driven person, with skills in cleaning and maintenance this role could be for you

**What can this role offer me?**

You can take advantage of the excellent opportunities we provide for personal and professional development. This includes the use of our Learning, Education and Development Centre and the fantastic range of fully funded courses we support.

As a Government employee, you will also be able to benefit from the Activ8 scheme, which provides sporting opportunities in your local area by qualified coaches.

Free onsite parking will be available to you at Onchan Primary School.

**How to find out more and apply**

For more information please see the attached job description and person specification, alternatively contact Tracey O’Neill on 673465.

**Salary **information**

Please note the salary indicated above is for a full time staff member who works 37 hours per week, all year round, including school holidays. If this role is working term time (or term time plus a few weeks), your actual salary will be reduced pro rata to the contracted hours per week and number of weeks worked through the year. You will also receive payment for your annual leave and bank holidays, as leave is not permitted during term time. To ensure you receive a salary each month of the year, your pay is rolled up and divided into 12 equal monthly payments.

**Additional information**

Please note an enhanced with barring police check is required for this post, which the Department will cover the cost of for you. Please note if you have lived for more than 6 months outside of the UK in the last 5 years, you will be required to obtain a Letter of Good Standing from the appropriate authorities in the relevant locations, please read the guidance about how to obtain this letter.

A uniform will be provided.

A relocation package and interview expenses are not available for this role.

**We support flexible working and equality, diversity and inclusion in our recruitment**

The Isle of Man Public Service is an equal opportunities employer which supports and promotes flexible working. We understand its benefits in improving work-life balance and supporting health and wellbeing and, in its different forms; it is widespread throughout the Public Service. We are happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements, including job share partnerships, for our roles (where possible) and if interested you should discuss this with the Hiring Manager.

Find out more about where a career in the Isle of Man Public Service could take you at **hr.gov.im/careers**.