Cleaner / Housekeeper / Domestic Assistant

Swalcliffe Park School has a great opportunity for a reliable, flexible and hardworking person to join its housekeeping and domestic team, supporting a clean, safe and well-presented school environment.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Cleaner, Housekeeper, Domestic Assistant, Cleaning Operative, Cleaning Assistant, School Cleaner, Housekeeping Assistant, Laundry Assistant, Domestic Cleaner

SALARY: £26,016 per annum (£13.34 per Hour) + Benefits     

BENEFITS: 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays. Uniform provided. Free meal on shift

LOCATION: Swalcliffe, Nr Banbury, Oxfordshire (OX15)

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 06:30 – 14:30, whole year round

JOB OVERVIEW

This is a rewarding opportunity for a Cleaner / Housekeeper / Domestic Assistant to carry out a range of cleaning and housekeeping duties across boarding houses, education areas, offices and communal spaces.

As the Cleaner / Housekeeper / Domestic Assistant, you will help ensure bedrooms, bathrooms, shared areas and other school spaces are kept clean, tidy and ready for use.

The Cleaner / Housekeeper / Domestic Assistant will also support occasional laundry duties and may help with whole school events when required.

ABOUT US

Swalcliffe Park School provides specialist residential education and care for around 70 secondary aged boys (10-19 yrs) all of whom are on the Autism Spectrum. We offer excellent working conditions in a beautiful environment.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Cleaner / Housekeeper / Domestic Assistant include:

• General Cleaning: Carry out cleaning duties in students’ boarding houses, the education block, offices and communal areas
• Bedroom Cleaning: Make beds and clean bedrooms, toilets and showers
• Room Tidying: Keep rooms tidy and presentable
• Floor Care: Mop and polish floors as required
• Seasonal Cleaning: Support spring cleaning duties
• Laundry Support: Carry out occasional laundry duties, including washing and ironing
• Kitchen Support: Assist with washing up when required
• Event Support: Help with occasional whole school events, such as the Christmas Show, Family Days and other school events

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Reliable, flexible and adaptable approach to duties
• Thorough, with good attention to detail
• Able to work to designated timescales
• Team player
• Able to follow instructions and keep to policies and guidelines
• Compliant with Health & Safety and Safeguarding requirements
• Able to undertake the physical nature of the role with the assistance of appropriate equipment and aids
• Own transport needed

BENEFITS

• NEST pension
• 2 weeks full pay 2 weeks half pay on completion of probation
• 25 days per annum plus Bank Holidays
• Uniform provided
• Free meal provided on shift

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an enhanced disclosure.  We are an equal opportunities employer.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

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JOB REF: AWDO-P15123

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