School Cleaner (Arise Academy - Croydon)

Description

Bright Futures, Inspired By You!

Position: School Cleaner

Hours: Full time – 15 Hours pw, Mon-Fri, 3 hours per day. 4pm - 7pm

Location: Croydon

Horizon Care and Education Group are recruiting for a committed and passionate individual for a permanent opportunity within our school as a School Cleaner.

Arise is an independent specialist day school providing high-quality education for boys and girls. Based in Croydon, the school meets the diverse needs of pupils aged 11-18 with Special Educational Needs (SEN) including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Needs.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To ensure that all areas of the office and school are cleaned to a high standard to ensure a clean and safe working environment for staff.

MAIN DUTIES

To act as keyholder, including setting and immobilising school alarms, dealing with alarm callouts on a rota basis and operating the school security systems as directed.

To resolve day to day operational problems, referring to the Headteacher as necessary.

To assist in the organisation and completion of major periodic cleaning activities which will include internal and external window cleaning, cleaning carpets and hard floors, light fittings, walls, Venetian blinds, chairs and tables etc.

To operate cleaning machinery and other equipment appropriately and in a safe manner.

To undertake statutory safeguarding training and follow policies in line with the school procedures.

To report to the Headteacher/Secretary any major defects in building, equipment and security systems observed in the course of duties.

To maintain an adequate stock of cleaning materials from approved suppliers and to arrange replacement stock order through school SecretaryWhy work for us?

Competitive pay rates

Occupational sick pay

Christmas bonus

Blue Light Card

Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral!*

Financial wellbeing service

Life Assurance

Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!

Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.

Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.

Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.

Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics

Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support via Bupa.

Supportive management and senior leaders.

High quality CPD opportunities.

Free eye checks.

Community and wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.To start your journey with Horizon, apply now!

Horizon Care and Education is committed to its employees, values the needs of our employees and the people we support. We recognise the need to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled staff, so we are committed to attract and retain talent who align with our values, vision & mission statement. We value diversity, equality, and inclusion, offering equal opportunities to all individuals interested in joining our organisation.

Candidates who meet the minimum required criteria of the person specification will be guaranteed an interview under the disability confident employer scheme. During your application process, you will be asked to complete an application form which will be used through your recruitment assessment and onboarding journey. Please outline any reasonable adjustments that can be made to support your application and assessment process.

We are committed to safeguarding, the standards of safer recruitment defined under Keeping Children Safe in Education, and enabling a safe culture; a culture that ensures that our employees and the young people in our care and education are safeguarded and receive the right support that meets their individual needs We promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all employees, all visitors of Horizon and partner organisations who support us to share this commitment

Closing date for this role is 10th May but we will be looking to recruit asap

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Ad ID: 5416421999