School Cleaner
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 June 2025 |
| Location: | Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9JH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | b24c4fcd-f574-4f99-8d6e-df3d74e89d3f |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience
Desirable
Experience of working in a cleaning environment.
Knowledge of Health and Safety (H&S) and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
Ability to identify H&S issues and risks within a school environment.
Personal Attributes
Essential
Evidence of good humour, excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility and effective teamwork.
Ability to work calmly under pressure and with minimum supervision.
Able to work independently.
Ability to understand the needs for confidentiality and to understand policies.
A willingness to work within and contribute to the school’s ethos and values.
Relationships
Essential
The ability to interact positively with staff, pupils and parents.
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
An empathy with and understanding of children.
Communication
Essential
Evidence of good communication skills.
Working practice
Essential
Ability to deal with changing priorities in a working environment.
Knowledge of basic cleaning techniques.
Ability to follow and understand instruction and relevant procedures.
Willingness to take part in training when required.
Attendance
Essential
Evidence of regular attendance at work.
What the school offers its staff
Central to everything that we do at Desford is our school rule Be Kind to Yourself, Others and the Environment. This
Principle forms the spine of our school values and ethos that
have been developed in collaboration with all pupils and staff,
whilst also driving the core values of our school curriculum. It also
links closely with the promotion of the British Values, something that we believe are crucial for promoting an understanding of equality, diversity and the importance of respecting the values and beliefs of others.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Experience
Desirable
Experience of working in a cleaning environment.
Knowledge of Health and Safety (H&S) and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
Ability to identify H&S issues and risks within a school environment.
Personal Attributes
Essential
Evidence of good humour, excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility and effective teamwork.
Ability to work calmly under pressure and with minimum supervision.
Able to work independently.
Ability to understand the needs for confidentiality and to understand policies.
A willingness to work within and contribute to the school’s ethos and values.
Relationships
Essential
The ability to interact positively with staff, pupils and parents.
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
An empathy with and understanding of children.
Communication
Essential
Evidence of good communication skills.
Working practice
Essential
Ability to deal with changing priorities in a working environment.
Knowledge of basic cleaning techniques.
Ability to follow and understand instruction and relevant procedures.
Willingness to take part in training when required.
Attendance
Essential
Evidence of regular attendance at work.
What the school offers its staff
Central to everything that we do at Desford is our school rule Be Kind to Yourself, Others and the Environment. This
Principle forms the spine of our school values and ethos that
have been developed in collaboration with all pupils and staff,
whilst also driving the core values of our school curriculum. It also
links closely with the promotion of the British Values, something that we believe are crucial for promoting an understanding of equality, diversity and the importance of respecting the values and beliefs of others.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.