Cleaner - Scalby School

School Cleaner

Location:Scalby School

Contract: Permanent

Hours/ Working Pattern: 15 hours per week: Monday – Friday: 3pm- 6pm or 3:30pm- 6:30pm. Job share considered.

Salary / Hourly Rate: Grade AB SCP 2, £11.59 per hour.

Closing Date: Wednesday 10th April 2024, 9am. Interviews to be held shortly after.

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Our Opportunity

We have a vacancy available for a reliable and committed cleaner to work within our existing team to clean the school.

You must be enthusiastic with a can-do attitude and be capable of working as part of a team as well as working alone.

Previous experience is not essential as full training is given. Uniform provided. Opportunity to work compressed hours during school holidays.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Scalby Secondary School

Scalby School is a successful and popular 11-16 community school based in picturesque seaside town of Scarborough on the North Yorkshire Coast. We currently have approximately 1000 students on roll. In recent years we have become the school of choice in our local community. Our P8 score in 2019 placed us in the top 20% of schools nationally again.

Our students are diverse, exciting and talented – and the same is true of our staff. We put huge emphasis on professional development, most of it in-house, and are proud of the highly effective teaching, which characterises our school. We are also noted for our ‘can do’ attitude. We are keen, always, to encourage new and/or young staff to make their mark as soon as they are ready.

A ‘Good’ school in every area as judged by Ofsted in 2012 and in 2019. We are constantly looking at ways to improve our learning offer, and are very ambitious improving the school further. Our aim is to provide a ‘Great’ education for the young people of our beautiful coastal community

Coast and Vale Learning Trust

Coast and Vale Learning Trust is a growing family of schools located on the beautiful Yorkshire Coast. The Trust was founded by Scalby Secondary School but has grown over the last few years to include Newby and Scalby Primary School, Friarage Primary School and Scarborough University Technical College (SUTC) in Scarborough, Lady Lumley’s Secondary School in Pickering, and Filey Secondary School in Filey. Our ambition is to continue to welcome new schools into our Trust where we can add capacity, resources, improvement and make sure all our young people have access to the very best education.

The aim of the trust is to serve all the education community along the North Yorkshire Coast and down the Vale of Pickering. We are committed to supporting all schools in becoming great schools, whether they are part of Coast and Vale Learning Trust or not. The learners of our community deserve the best education regardless of their background or location.

Choosing where to work and who to work for is one of the vitally important decisions in life. In choosing to work for Coast and Vale Learning Trust you would be joining a team of colleagues dedicated to transforming the lives of 3000 children and young people. We have a simple vision in wanting our schools to be places ‘where children and staff thrive’. Coast and Vale Learning Trust will work tirelessly to make this a reality.

Working For Us

As well as being committed to your ongoing development and training we also offer a range of employee benefits including a competitive salary, access to a government pension scheme, an employee assistance programme as well as a variety of retail discounts.

Please contact us if you need an application form in a different format.

We do not accept CVs.

Closing date for receipt of applications: Wednesday 10th April 2024, 9am

Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy should we receive an overwhelming response.

We are committed to safeguardingand protecting the children and young people we work with and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including an enhanced DBS check. We have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our Schools.

We are an equal opportunitiesemployer and welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. We want to recruit the right people for the Trust, from the widest possible backgrounds, to make the most of each individual’s different knowledge and experience.

Your privacyis important to us. By submitting your personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Trust’s “Privacy Notice Recruitment” which can be found on our website.

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST: Cleaner

15 hours per week, Monday - Friday 3pm - 6pm or 3:30pm- 6:30pm Job share considered. (Can be flexible in the school holidays)

28 days holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays pro rata.

GRADE: Grade AB, SCP2

RESPONSIBLE TO: Cleaning Supervisor

STAFF MANAGED: None

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide a high quality, effective cleaning service to ensure a clean and hygienic environment for all building users.

JOB CONTEXT:

The caretaker and cleaning team as a whole are responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the school.

The post is required to work with cleaning equipment and products which contain chemicals, but the necessary protective clothing will be provided

Enhanced DBS check is required for this post due to working within a school environment

ACCOUNTABILITIES / MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Issues

• To carry out cleaning duties within allocated timescales and to take a flexible approach in order to meet the schools requirements.

Duties will include (but not exhaustive):

• General dusting of furniture, fixings and fittings
• Dust control mopping/sweeping of floors
• Vacuuming floors
• Cleaning and polishing floors using electrical buffing machine
• Damp/wet mopping of floors
• Polishing furniture, cleaning internal glass
• Cleaning of sanitary fittings
• To use cleaning materials as instructed
• Specialist cleaning (e.g. stripping & sealing of floors)
• Emptying of waste paper bins
• Wiping surfaces, fixtures and fittings & paintwork

Communications

• Communicate effectively with other members of staff and pupils within the school.

Resource management

• To participate in the training and development and performance management processes within the school
• Store cleaning equipment and products safely and securely

Safeguarding

• To be committed to safeguarding and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults, raising concerns as appropriate.

Systems and Information

• To fulfil the necessary administrative tasks associated with the responsibilities of the post.

Data Protection

• To comply with the Trust’s policies and supporting documentation in relation to Information Governance this includes Data Protection, Information Security and Confidentiality.

Health and Safety

• Be aware of and implement your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and where appropriate any additional specialist or managerial health and safety responsibilities as defined in the Health and Safety policy and procedure.
• To work with colleagues and others to maintain health, safety and welfare within the working environment.
• Perform duties in line with health & safety regulations (COSHH) and take action where hazards are identified, reporting serious hazards to line manager immediately

Equalities

• We aim to make sure that services are provided fairly to all sections of our community, and that all our existing and future employees have equal opportunities.
• Within own area of responsibility work in accordance with the aims of the Equality Policy Statement

Flexibility

• The Trust provides front line services, which recognises the need to respond flexibly to changing demands and circumstances. Whilst this job outline provides a summary of the post, this may need to be adapted or adjusted to meet changing circumstances. Such changes would be commensurate with the grading of the post and would be subject to consultation. All staff are required to comply with Coast and Vale Learning Trust Policies and Procedures.

Customer Service

• The Trust requires a commitment to equity of access and outcomes, this will include due regard to equality, diversity, dignity, respect and human rights and working with others to keep vulnerable people safe from abuse and mistreatment.
• The Trust requires that staff offer the best level of service to their customers and behave in a way that gives them confidence. Customers will be treated as individuals, with respect for their diversity, culture and values.

Date of Issue
October 2022

PERSON SPECIFICATION

School Cleaner

Essential upon appointment

Knowledge

• Awareness of Health & Safety

Desirable on appointment (if not attained, development may be provided for successful candidate)

• Ability to use floor machines

Experience

• Experience of undertaking general cleaning duties

Desirable on appointment (if not attained, development may be provided for successful candidate)

• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of working in the cleaning industry

Occupational Skills

• Able to work with minimum supervision.
• Self-motivated
• Punctuality
• Flexible approach
• Attention to detail
• Ability to manage time effectively to complete tasks to a high level.
• Ability to work both alone and within a team to achieve specified standards
• Good verbal communication skills

Other Requirements

• Ability to carry out general cleaning duties as detailed in the Job Description
• Enhanced DBS clearance

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £11.59 per hour

Expected hours: 15 per week

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: EDV/2024/SS/53705