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Cleaner - Fixed term until 31.08.2022, likely to become permanent

Cleaner - Fixed term until 31.08.2022, likely to become permanent

Larkrise Primary School

OXFORD

  • £9.24 - £9.25 per hour
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Salary:
Grade 1, Point 1
Job type:
Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
TBC
Apply by:
28 November 2021

Job overview

Evening Or Early Morning Cleaners (15-30hr)        

(Fixed term, possible permanent position)

Grade 1 Scale Point 1, £9.25 per hour (with pay rise due)

15 - 30hr/wk 42 weeks per year - Fixed Term, until 31.08.2022, likely to become permanent                     

“Inspire through Creativity, Kindness and Adventure”

Are you currently an experienced cleaner? Larkrise Primary School needs a Cleaner with a passion for working to ensure our school site provides the very best environment for our children and staff. Although this vacancy will initially be to cover a Maternity vacancy it is likely to be extended. As part of the role you will be required to lock up the school site.

Would you like to work for an employer with excellent working conditions where you will be valued as part of a team to provide an excellent environment for education? If so, we can offer the right candidate enthusiastic children, staff and committed PTA (Friends of Larkrise) and Governors. Our leaders are ambitious for the staff, children and wider school community and are committed to your continued professional development and learning. 

For further information please review the job description and person specification at the end of this advert.

The school is part of the growing River Learning Trust. The River Learning Trust can offer candidates exceptional opportunities for professional and personal development. We pride ourselves on supporting staff to be highly successful, recognising that success comes in a wide variety of ways, creating a culture of continual improvement where we look to provide the best possible educational experience for all our children. We currently have a number of support staff and teachers who are gaining additional qualifications. To find out more about our Trust visit http://www.riverlearningtrust.org/recruitment/   

To find out more about this role, the schools and the Trust, please visit our website www.riverlearningtrust.org  or go directly to https://larkrise.oxon.sch.uk/our-school/vacancies/ 

Application forms should be made via the TES website by following this link 

Closing date:    28/11/2021

Interview date:  week commencing: TBC

Please note that we reserve the right to interview candidates prior to the closing date.

The River Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from a range of ethnic backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.

The River Learning Trust (RLT) is a multi-academy trust responsible for a number of schools and a school centred initial teacher training provider within Oxfordshire; the schools and SCITT are united by their commitment to the principles of the trust and a common belief in the benefits of everything that is gained by working together.

● Commitment to Excellence​; striving for the best educational experience

● Everyone Learning​; creating and taking opportunities that enhance lives

● Respectful Relationships​; acting with care, integrity, and fairness in all we do

Job Description - CLEANER GRADE 1 - Under the direction/instruction of senior staff: provide a clean and hygienic school environment which meets specified cleaning standards

TASKS – OPERATIONAL

Cleaning

• Clean all surfaces, fixtures and fittings

• Clean floors, walls, partitions and internal woodwork as appropriate

• Clean toilets, changing rooms and other sanitary areas

• Clean equipment after use

• Undertake special cleaning programmes during school closure or other designated periods in compliance with the specification for the premises


Waste

• Collect and dispose of waste in appropriate manner

• Clean and maintain waste bins


TASKS – RESOURCES

•Ensure the maintenance of a clean and orderly working environment

•Timely & accurate preparation of routine equipment/resources/materials as set out in instructions

•Undertake basic record keeping as directed

•Refill and replace consumables 

•Report faulty equipment & other maintenance requirements to appropriate person

•Maintain the security of school premises by securing entrances/exits as appropriate and reporting potential security breaches

•Ensure lights and other equipment are switched off as appropriate


TASKS – ORGANISATION

•Maintain and arrange orderly and secure storage of supplies

•Ensure cleanliness of equipment, check for quality/safety - reporting any faults to (a Senior Officer) 

•Operate everyday equipment in accordance with instructions


RESPONSIBILITIES

•Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

•Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school

•Appreciate and support the role of other professionals

•Attend relevant meetings as required 

•Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

•Treat all users of the school with courtesy and consideration

•Present a positive personal image, contributing to a welcoming school environment which supports equal opportunities for all

•Comply with health and safety policies and procedures at all times

•Promote and ensure the health and safety of pupils, staff & visitors (in accordance with appropriate health & safety legislation) at all times


Person Specification


EXPERIENCE

General cleaning work


QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING

• Willingness to undertake induction training 

• Cleaning and support services N/SVQ Level 1 OR equivalent experience or equivalent qualification, or willingness to train to achieve these


KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• Willingness to use relevant equipment

• Ability to relate well to children and adults

• Willingness to gain knowledge of cleaning procedures required to meet specified cleaning standards

• Willingness to gain knowledge of health and safety procedures and precautions 

• Willingness to gain awareness of COSHH regulations

• Willingness to gain awareness of health and hygiene procedures

• Willingness to observe the Code of Safe Working Practice for Caretaking and Premises (Staff) *

• Willingness to participate in development and training opportunities

• Ability to work on own or as part of a team




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About Larkrise Primary School

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Message from Headteacher 

Larkrise is a special place for both its children, staff and the wider community.  We are a vibrant and caring school, within the city of Oxford, which proudly reflects the diversity of our community. Our new Headteacher joined the school in January 2020 and in the first term, we have worked to develop our new Mission, Vision and Values. These will be used to shape our journey in seeking excellence in all that we do.  Our main focus of improvement will be to provide a world-class curriculum with high expectations of every child and within which wellbeing is nurtured and learning is limitless. A curriculum that inspires through creativity, kindness and adventure.

It is an exciting time for Larkrise Primary School. In February 2019 we joined the River Learning Trust (RLT). The RLT is a Multi-Academy Trust responsible for a number of schools and a school-centred initial teacher training provider (SCITT) within Oxfordshire; the schools and SCITT are united by their commitment to the principles of the Trust and a common belief in the benefits of everything that is gained by working together.  Information about the growing River Learning Trust by visiting www.riverlearningtrust.org .

Being part of RLT gives the school opportunities to work more closely with a diverse range of schools which will benefit both our staff and children. The Trust schools are also involved in working with Oxfordshire Teaching School Alliance (OTSA) which provides further access to support and development opportunities. Larkrise is a strategic partner school within OTSA (Click here for more information).

The school serves one of the most diverse and international cities in the UK. Our children come from a wide range of economic and cultural backgrounds. They speak a number of different languages, at the last count we had twenty different languages spoken at the school. We believe that this diverse and vibrant catchment of East Oxford should be celebrated and be reflected in our curriculum.

Are you currently a Teaching Assistant, NQT or an experienced teacher looking for an exciting challenge? Would you like to work in a school that has a new Mission, Vision and Values and is striving for excellence? Do you want a role where you will be making a difference in children’s lives and their future? Larkrise Primary School needs an excellent Teacher with vision and a passion for working with children within primary education.

Do you have a proven track record of working effectively with children? Can you motivate and support children to learn? Can you work with the Larkrise team to provide an excellent education? If so, we can offer the right candidate enthusiastic children, staff and committed PTA (Friends of Larkrise) and Governors. Our leaders are ambitious for the staff, children and wider school community and are committed to your continued professional development and learning. Visit our website for more information about the school. https://www.larkriseprimary.org/

We would love to hear from you.

Jon Gray (Headteacher)

About River Learning Trust

Larkrise Primary School is a member of River Learning Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust responsible for a number of schools and a school centred initial teacher training (SCITT) provider within Oxfordshire. We’re a Trust committed to the professional learning and development of staff with high-quality training in-school and through the Oxfordshire Teaching Schools Alliance.

As a school-led organisation, we are always keen to recruit and train the very best individuals who we hope will go on to become excellent teachers in our partnership of schools. We operate under the title, Oxfordshire Teacher Training and all the details of our programmes can be found at http://www.oxfordshireteachertraining.co.uk.


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