Cleaning Operative
Hallfield School
Birmingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- £9,291.86 per annum, 30 days annual leave
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Immediate Start
- Apply by:
- 29 October 2021
Job overview
20 hours per week (16:30 – 19:30 Monday – Friday) all year round plus an additional 5 hours per week worked at a domestic location associated with the School (precise hrs to be agreed but ideally between 9:00am – 4:00pm on Mondays and Fridays)
Do you have cleaning experience, ideally gained from working in a school or large site? If so, Hallfield School are looking for an experienced Cleaning Operative who can work flexibly with a focus on providing excellent customer service and a high quality cleaning service throughout the school.
Key Responsibilities of a Cleaning Operative include, but are not limited to:
o Under the direction of the Housekeeping Co-ordinator, to clean areas of the school to a high and consistent standard. This may involve mopping, hovering, scrubbing and other general cleaning.
o To assist with cleaning any sections of Hallfield School as and when required.
o To take initiative to perform cleaning and tidying tasks that are not specifically contained within the rota but require attention as part of maintaining overall high standards.
o Work as part of a team and support other members of the cleaning team to meet standards and school objectives.
o Provide assistance with the cleanliness and hygiene within the School which may involve deep cleaning during holiday periods and the additional cleaning of toilets and coming into contact with bio hazards.
o To move furniture and other items of equipment as necessary to allow for the effective performance of cleaning duties.
The School
Hallfield School is a flourishing co-educational independent day school in the leafy outskirts of Edgbaston. Founded in 1879, Hallfield School offers a stimulating and challenging curriculum for youngsters to enable them to grow, develop and learn in a happy, secure and purposeful environment.
We welcome children from three months to thirteen years old to a top-class education within our stunning 20-acre site where success is showcased in the classroom, on the sports fields and in the school hall every single day.
The Person
The key skills, experience and qualities required to be a Cleaning Operative:
o Experience of current cleaning materials/ methods/appliances
o An understanding of basic health and safety requirements
o Relevant experience delivering high standards of cleaning, ideally from the education or hospitality sector
o Be able to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
o A positive, supportive and flexible team member
o Willingness to work additional hours to support the team when required
If you feel you have the required skills and experience to join Hallfield School as the Cleaning Operative, then please click the apply now button to find out more.
Closing Date: Friday 29 October 2021 (midday)
Safeguarding & Child Protection
The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory references which are requested prior to an interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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About Hallfield School
- Hallfield School
- 48 Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B15 3SJ
- United Kingdom
Hallfield School is a flourishing co-educational Prep School, renowned for the quality of its extended curriculum and excellent academic reputation. One of the largest Prep Schools in the country our pupils range from 3 months to 13 years with nearly 600 on roll. Situated in the centre of leafy Edgbaston, close to the University of Birmingham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the school has extensive 22-acre grounds which include two Astro pitches and a fitness suite.
Hallfield has an excellent track record of preparing pupils for Year 7 entry to some of the most prestigious independent and local grammar schools, with over 90% of pupils receiving an offer from their first choice school for September 2022 including 30 scholarship offers from a cohort of 66 pupils.
Our first cohort of Year 8 pupils also moved on in September 2022 with offers from some of the most highly regarded Public Schools.
Hallfield School is an equal opportunities employer, employing over 130 members of staff; both academic and support. The school offers the Teachers’ Pension Scheme for academic staff and a salary sacrifice private pension scheme for support staff. Other staff benefits include free lunches all year round, an extensive CPD programme, free on-site parking, discount on school fees, salary sacrifice cycle to work and tech scheme, and much more.
The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory references which are requested prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.
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