Sports Centre Cleaner

Job Introduction

Repton School are seeking a reliable and hard-working individual to work within our Sports Centre. As a Sports Centre Cleaner, you will report directly to the Sports Centre Manager and assist in the general upkeep of cleanliness of the Sports Centre.

Main Responsibilities

Your duties will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Emptying waste bins or similar receptacles; transporting waste material to designated collection points
- Sweeping floors with brushes and mopping floors with wet or dry mops
- Suction cleaning carpeted areas and ‘spot’ cleaning carpets
- Using electrically powered scrubbing/polishing machines to burnish, scrub, polish and spray clean floors (after receiving proper instruction and training)
- Dusting, damp-wiping, washing or polishing furniture, ledges, windowsills, and external surfaces of cupboards, radiators, shelves and fitments
- Dusting light shades and fittings
- Cleaning scuff marks, foot and fingerprints from doors and banisters
- Replenishing consumable items (soap, toilet rolls, paper towels etc.)
- Cleaning toilets, urinals, hand basins, sinks, baths, showers and drinking fountains
- Using such chemical cleaners as directed in the discharge of cleaning operations or maintenance procedures (after receiving proper instruction and training, and in accordance with current COSHH directions)
- Washing walls or cleaning inside windowpanes, using approved stepladders where necessary
- Maintaining the school standards of hygiene & cleanliness
- Ensuring the cleanliness of the stores & that all purchases are put away in strict stock rotation
- To ensure adherence to all procedures within the School's Health and Safety manual.
- Reporting immediately any incidents of, accidents, fire, theft, loss damage, unfit food or other irregularities & taking such action as may be appropriate or possible.
- All other such duties as the School may reasonably, from time to time, communicate either orally or in writing to you
- Inform the Duty Manager or Sports Centre Manager of any damage or faults you may notice within the House
- The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, therefore the following shall be deemed to be included, in addition to the duties that you may be required to perform:_
- Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact._
- Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 it is a criminal offence for a person over 18 (e.g. teacher, matron, sports coach) to have a sexual relationship with a child under 18 where that person is in a position of trust in respect of that child, even if the relationship is consensual._
- This applies where the child is in full-time education and the person works in the same establishment as the child, even if s/he does not teach the child. Moreover, whatever the age of the pupil, a sexual relationship between an employee and a pupil will be considered an abuse of a position of trust and gross misconduct, likely to result in dismissal._

About The Company

Repton School, founded in 1557, is a leading co-educational School situated in the historic village of Repton. Five miles from Burton upon Trent and eight miles from Derby, Repton lies in the very centre of England. The School boasts a consistently fine academic record and is active and successful in a wide range of other activities. The School’s 600 plus pupils, both boys and girls, are predominantly boarders. Each belongs to one of the ten boarding houses. Repton prides itself on its long and close association with the village.

With the establishment of Repton Dubai in 2007, Repton was a pioneer among UK independent schools in establishing overseas ‘branches’. Repton International Schools Ltd has now established a family of six international schools (seven as of September), with four in the UAE, one in China, one in Malaysia and Repton Cairo opening in September. The School takes great pride in its international family and works closely with its overseas partners to ensure that each Repton International school fully reflects the ethos and values of the UK school.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, therefore the following shall be deemed to be included, in addition to the duties that you may be required to perform:
**Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.**
- Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 it is a criminal offence for a person over 18 (e.g. teacher, matron, sports coach) to have a sexual relationship with a child under 18 where that person is in a position of trust in respect of that child, even if the relationship is consensual. This applies where the c