Housekeeping Assistant

Aurora Rowan School

Opened in November 2024 in Tokers Green, Reading, Aurora Rowan School supports children aged 5–16 with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), moderate to severe learning needs, and associated challenges. As part of the Aurora Group, we are committed to creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where every child is valued and supported.

We're looking for team members who:

• Value and listen to children

• Promote positivity and mutual respect

• Communicate calmly and supportively

• Work closely with families and the wider community

• Understand the importance of love, security, creativity, and involvement in a child's development

Opportunity 

We are currently looking to recruit a Housekeeping Assistant to join our expanding team, working alongside our Housekeeper to ensure the cleanliness and upkeep of all furniture, fixtures, and fittings in all internal areas of the school.

All of our education is through play based learning that will always be guided by and built around each individual and their strengths, challenges, and interests, combining elements of different approaches and frameworks as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide high standards of housekeeping. Ensuring that all areas are clean, hygienic and tidy at all times.

• To ensure the safety and wellbeing of yourself and others by being compliant with the relevant legislation and company policies, including health & safety, COSHH and reporting of accidents and near misses.

• To maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic dining area for pupils during lunch service.

• To report any maintenance problems immediately onto the helpdesk and to the Site Manager.

• To comply with all safeguarding, H&S legislation, regulations and policy

• To ensure all chemicals are securely locked away.

Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the school when required, please see the link at the bottom of the page for the full job description.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience as a Cleaner or Housekeeper

• Ability to work with little supervision and maintain a high level of performance

• Customer-oriented and friendly

• Working quickly without compromising quality

• Experience in supporting in the care or education industry

How to apply:

Please complete the online internal application form. For support or further information, contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at Liz.hudson@theauroragroup.co.uk.

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.