Overview
We are looking to appoint a Cleaner to provide a clean and pleasant environment in order to facilitate the effective use of the school by those staff and students who occupy it.
Responsibilities
* To comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Regulations. To take reasonable care for the health and safety of him/herself and for others affected by his/her work, and to co-operate with the employer in ensuring that health and safety responsibilities are carried out.
* To undertake any relevant training as required.
* To clean specified areas on the school to the required standard, as instructed: Washing floors, surfaces, fixtures and fittings and walls up to a safe height; Cleaning inside windows up to a safe height; Sweeping and vacuuming floors; Polishing and dusting surfaces and furniture; Cleaning toilets and shower areas; Using and storing safely cleaning materials as appropriate, in accordance with their instructions; To launder dusters, tea towels etc. if required; To empty bins and remove rubbish from the premises; To report any damage to school property or other relevant matters to the cleaner in charge/facilities manager; To use powered cleaning equipment as directed and in accordance with training; To undertake relevant seasonal work as instructed by the cleaner.
Application process
Candidates should complete the application form in full (black or typewritten please).
* Your letter of application should include the following points: Why you are interested in the post; How your experience to date fits you for the post; What personal qualities you believe would be desirable in the post holder; What the school offers its staff; Why JKHS?
What the school offers its staff
* Generous Local Government Pension
* Staff Events - including Tea & Toast Fridays!
* Free, onsite parking & gym
* Trust wide training and development opportunities
* Welcoming and inclusive environment
About John Kyrle High School
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre is proud to be part of the Heart of Mercia Multi-Academy Trust. The school is fortunate to have hugely-committed staff who provide extra-curricular activities in a multitude of areas. John Kyrle aims to provide all students with a life-enhancing secondary school experience where students feel happy and secure yet challenged. John Kyrle is a popular and oversubscribed high school with over 1400 students who are drawn from the town of Ross and the surrounding rural area. The school is located on the Ledbury Road about half a mile from the Market House and adjoining the dual carriageway. It is organised on a year basis with form tutors and a head of year responsible for pastoral care and monitoring of students, with a team of pastoral support officers. Form tutors stay with their tutor groups from Years 7 to 11. A head of sixth form oversees Years 12 and 13. The school has facilities including sports fields, an all-weather sports surface, tennis courts, a drama studio, an art and ceramics facility, a modern library, technology workshops, a music-technology suite and practice rooms, computer and business rooms, a language lab, a gymnasium and an on-site sports hall. Our tennis and netball courts have been refurbished. There is a strong tradition of music, drama and art; a new Maths Centre of Excellence and a science block with large laboratories have been added in recent years.
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.
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