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Afternoon School Cleaner – Aurora Eccles and White House Schools, Quidenham, Norfolk
Location: Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ
Salary: £12.37 per hour
Hours: 4 hours daily, Monday to Friday 2pm - 6pm.
Contract Type: Perm 20 hours per week, Term time only plus 2 weeks
Aurora White House School and Aurora Eccles School
We’re currently looking for a part time Cleaner to join our housekeeping team. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the school.
Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora Eccles and White House Schools in Quidenham, Norwich provides day placements for students aged 6 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.
Key Duties:
1. Dusting and polishing
2. Maintaining clean and sanitary kitchen areas
3. Vacuuming and washing floors
4. Tidying up rooms
5. Monitoring cleaning supplies and ordering more as and when needed
6. Reporting any necessary repairs
7. Keeping bathrooms stocked and clean
8. Emptying bins and disposing of waste
Please note that duties will vary and you must expect to lend a hand wherever is required.
Skills and Qualifications
Knowledge, skills and experience:
9. Ability to work well in a team and on own initiative
10. Demonstrable attention to detail and pride in work
11. Ability to recognise the need for confidentiality
12. Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills
13. Ability to be flexible
14. Understanding of principles of Health and Safety
15. COSHH – safe use of chemicals
16. Electrical safety
17. First Aid Certificate – desirable but not essential
Requirements:
18. Good level of fitness
19. The role will require some manual handling tasks – lifting, carrying
20. Ability to work with appropriate cleaning products
21. Ability to safely use a range of cleaning equipment
22. Understanding of health and safety legislation and/or have a willingness to learn
23. Ongoing training will be provided to support this role
Due to the location of the school, candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle.
Benefits and Additional Information
Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:
24. Life assurance
25. Enhanced Pension Scheme
26. Enhanced Holiday Allowance
27. Free onsite parking
28. Perkbox - offering high street discounts
29. Employee assistance programme
30. Car lease scheme
31. Fully funded training and qualifications
32. Bike to work scheme
33. Family Swim
34. Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more
How to Apply:
Please complete in full the attached application form.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Safeguarding Statement
Aurora Eccles School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.