CLEANER

Ref	179633C
Number of Posts	1
Grade	(001) FLW.
Salary	£12 an hour £23152 Term Time Only plus 3 weeks (including 5 INSET days)
Term	Part-time.
Perm / FTC	Permanent.
Required	(ASAP ) .
Hours	16 hours a week.
Closing Date	31/01/2025.

Job Description & Employee Specification (416 KB)

Location

Chorley Astley Park School, Harrington Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1JZ (167 on roll)

Tel: 01257 262227
School website: www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk

Summary

Under the direction and instruction of the Site Supervisor, to undertake the cleaning of designated areas within the School premises to ensure that they are kept in a clean and hygienic condition, to the agreed quality standards.

Cleaning

Cleaning including closure cleaning;
Sweeping, vacuum cleaning and mopping of floors;
Emptying litter bins;
Polishing and dusting of surfaces and fixtures and fittings;
Cleaning of changing rooms, toilets and shower facilities, including replenishment of paper towels, toilet rolls and other disposables;
Using appropriate powered equipment e.g. floor buffer;
To notify line management or other Senior member of staff, of any damage to buildings and equipment or anything you see that may be dangerous to pupils or staff;
To inform Site Supervisor of matters requiring attention e.g. light bulb replacement, blocked toilets etc;
To inform Site Supervisor when there is low stock of cleaning materials and other disposables etc;
To undertake training in the correct use of cleaning equipment as appropriate; Additional cleaning for one-off occasions i.e. Open Evenings, Visits etc.

General
At all times to carry out the duties in accordance with school-based policies and Health and Safety procedures;
To participate in the School’s appraisal scheme where appropriate;
The duties may be varied by the Headteacher and/or Governing Body to meet changed circumstances in a manner compatible with the post held.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Hours of work are 5:15 am - 8:30 am (Monday to Thursday) and 5:15 am - 8:15 am (Friday)

Essential Qualifications

Good standard of Literacy and Numeracy.

Essential Experience

Ability to work as part of a team
Good interpersonal skills
Flexible attitude to work
Good interpersonal skills
Positive approach to customer care and service delivery
Commitment to undertaking relevant training and development
Commitment to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people

Desirable Experience

Experience of working as a cleaner
Experience of using powered equipment (eg floor buffer)
Ability to work in an organised methodical way
Awareness of Health and Safety issues
Awareness of CoSHH

For an informal discussion please contact:

Please telephone school for an informal discussion

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Additional Info

Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

Address:	Application form attached. Please return completed applications electronically to: ascrofte@astleypark.lancs.sch.uk

Positive about Disabled People

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Disability Confident employer Lancashire County Council