Centre Assistant

4 months ago

Hackney, United Kingdom Veesupportservices Ltd Full time

EDUCATION SERVICES

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Post: Centre Assistant**

**0Grade: SC1B**

Location: Woodside Children’s Centre

**Responsible to: Head of Centre**

BASIC OBJECTIVE OF THE POST

To undertake a range of domestic, cleaning and associated duties in order to ensure the safety, welfare, physical and mental well-being of children and all users of the Centre throughout the day.

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES**

**Cleaning, Domestic and Premises duties**

1. To vacuum carpets, clean floor, work surfaces and toys; polish

window shelves, furniture and woodwork, empty wastepaper into

sacks and deal in accordance the Council’s safe working practices.

2. To spot mop, clean spillage and wash floors as necessary, depending

on use to which they have been put and nature of the surfaces.

3. To clean toilets, including lavatory pans, hand basins, fixtures and

fittings using clean fluids, and disinfectants as appropriate in

accordance with safe working practice; to clean potties after use by

the children; to replace toilet rolls as and when required.

4. To clean and scour sinks and keep other basic domestic equipment

and machinery in a clean and workable condition, reporting any defects

or faults to the Head of Centre.

5. To ensure that sufficient cleaning materials are available by checking how much is left and informing Head of Centre when the amount is low, and when cleaning is finished, to put away materials and equipment, ensuring that equipment is clean.

6. To report any health and safety hazards to Head of Centre.

7. To operate Centre washing machines and dryers, loading the machines

to wash and dry garments, towels, face cloths, dressing up clothes and

any items as and when required.

8. To be responsible for the safety of the utility area, and parent/children

kitchen area, ensuring that all machinery is switched off and safe when

not in use, mopping dry any spillage immediately and sorting safely all

cleaning chemicals when not in use, in accordance with the Council’s

safe working practices.

9. To prepare light snacks as and when required and to clean and wash

up dishes.

**Children - all duties under the Direction of Nursery Officers/Teachers**

10. To assist in the general care, activities and comforting of children.

11. To assist setting out materials and equipment for children’s activities

and tidying up afterwards.

12. To accompany Teachers/Nursery Officers taking groups of children on

visits and outings.

13. To change and rinse out soiled clothes and assist children in toileting.

**Mealtimes - all duties under direction of Nursery Officers/Teachers.**

14. To assist children at mealtimes following eating/mealtime policies of

Centre.

15. To clean up spillage when food is spilt or dropped where such spillage

is hazardous to pupils/staff.

16. To assist in the supervision of indoor and outdoor activities throughout

the day following Behaviour Policy of the Centre - always supported

by the Childcare staff.

**HARINGEY COUNCIL**

**EDUCATION SERVICES**

**CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION FOR CENTRE ASSISTANT**

some or all of them, as the short listing decision will be based on our assessment of you against these criteria.

1. The ability to assist with the general care, activities, and comfort of

young children.

2. The ability to communicate with parents, colleagues and children.

3. Cleaning experience.

4. The ability to prepare basic food for young children.

5. The ability to work as a member of a team.

6. An awareness of Health and Safety at work.

7. An understanding and commitment to Equal Opportunities in the

context of the post.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 4 months

**Salary**: £13.77 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- Cleaning: 1 year (required)
- Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- DBS (required)

Ability to Commute:

- hackney (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- hackney: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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