School Cleaner

St. Joseph's is an over-subscribed, Catholic, one-form entry primary school, in the south of Birmingham. We are looking to appoint a cleaner, to commence as soon as possible. They will be hardworking and committed to providing an excellent cleaning service. Previous experience is preferred but not essential.

Duties include:

• to arrive for work on time and wear the correct clothing for the tasks you will undertake during your shift
• to sign in and out of the building
• to empty all waste bins and remove to the appropriate rubbish bin outside
• to clean all surface areas e.g. desk, shelves, filing cabinet etc. without disturbing people or their belongings
• to damp wipe all highs and low
• to clean all interior glass e.g., glass panels in door, partition wall, glass table, reachable windows etc.
• to vacuum/sweep all areas and mop any hard floors
• clean male and female toilets, washbasins and tiles etc
• replenish toilet rolls and hand towels
• to ensure all task are carried out with due regard to Health and Safety including putting out safety signs were necessary
• operate water flushing system when assigned to do so
• report any defects seen which are likely to affect security i.e. broken/cracked window, etc. to the Site Manager
• other relevant cleaning jobs around the building and on grounds as directed by Sites Manager and school staff

If you wish to apply, you will need to complete an Application Form. Please see the school website for further details, visit the school office or telephone Lucy Henderson, Office Manager for an application pack on 0121 458 2458.  Alternately you can email the school for an application pack enquiry@stjosb30.bham.sch.uk

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check (where applicable) Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. 

This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.