School Cleaner
The King's School, Gloucester
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Dependent on qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 26 August 2022
Job overview
The School
The King’s School Gloucester has a rich academic tradition dating back to its founding in 1541. It houses the longest serving classroom in Europe and is held in high esteem amongst the local and wider community, winning the SoGlos Independent School of the Year in 2020 and 2021. The School strives for excellence in all areas: the academic results are strong with student value added being equivalent to half a grade at GCSE; there is a wide-ranging sport provision and pupils reach national levels every year; in Music, our links with Gloucester Cathedral provide an ideal location for high quality orchestral and choral music; finally, the creative arts enjoy much success with DT and Art having their own dedicated design spaces.
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to:
• Carry out general cleaning duties as detailed in the job description
• Be punctual and reliable
• Manage their time effectively to complete tasks to a high level
• Prioritise their work
• To work with minimum supervision
• Work both individually and within a team to achieve specified standards
• Take instructions from the Cleaning Supervisor
• Take pride in a job well done
• Respect and value the different skills, ideas and experience others can bring to work and to cleaning teams
• Demonstrate an understanding of why customer care is important in employment and service delivery
• Undertake any training relevant to your role
• Be in good health
Qualifications/Experience
The successful candidate will be:
• Able to communicate clearly, understand and follow instructions
• Expected to have some experience of undertaking general cleaning duties
Hours of Work
The post is for 6 hours per day, Monday to Friday; 06:00am to 09:00am and 15:30 to 18:30pm. This is a term time position but flexibility will be required, and occasional extra hours may be required at evenings and weekends or around busier times such as INSET or other events with additional remuneration for the extra hours worked. Any queries relating to this can be made to Mr Richard Planchant on R.Planchant@thekingsschool.co.uk
Salary
Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Benefits
• A contributory pension through Aviva APTIS
• Generous fees remission
• Access to a Doctor for advice and short consultations
• Cycle to Work Scheme / Electric Car Scheme
• Lunches
• Parking
Applications
Candidates should apply by completing the application form and a letter of application. A CV is not required. Applications should be addressed to:
The Headmaster, The King’s School, Pitt Street, Gloucester, GL1 2BG.
Closing date Friday 26th August at 12 noon, with interviews taking place on Tuesday 6th September.
For further information please contact Mr Richard Planchant on 01452 337337 or via email R.Planchant@thekingsschool.co.uk
Website: www.thekingsschool.co.uk
The King’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations). Interviews will be conducted in person, and they will explore candidates’ suitability to work with children.
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About The King's School, Gloucester
- The King's School, Gloucester
- Pitt Street, Gloucester
- Gloucestershire
- GL1 2BG
- United Kingdom
The King's School, Gloucester has a rich academic tradition as one of the seven famous Cathedral Schools established by Henry VIII in 1541. Now, it is a successful co-educational independent day school with around 700 pupils, aged three to eighteen, offering academic excellence, a celebrated range of extra-curricular activities and outstanding pastoral care.
King's is held in very high esteem amongst the local and wider community, winning Gloucestershire Independent School of the Year in 2020 and 2021, and being Highly Commended again in 2022. Following the 2022 ISI Inspection, King's was proud to be declared 'excellent in all areas'.
With small classes and inspiring teachers, The King's School offers a vibrant culture of endeavour and scholarship in the historic setting of Gloucester Cathedral. As a result, the school has a special sense of identity which encourages a moral framework and a powerful feeling of community.
The King's School aims to stimulate all pupils to the greatest possible academic, creative and extra-curricular achievement by encouraging the exploration of a wide range of cultural, intellectual and sporting activities. We offer a unique 'Keystones' approach which identifies and develops individual talents and personal qualities.
Aims and Aspirations
The life of the School at all levels is underpinned by our long term aims and aspirations, which represent the key principles on which King's is based.
- The King's School is a co-educational Independent School offering a distinctive education that is firmly based on Christian principles. We welcome into our community boys and girls of all religious faiths and cultures to promote the qualities of tolerance, understanding, compassion and commitment and to encourage young people to think of others, both within and beyond the community of which they are members.
- King's is by choice a medium-sized school with small classes from age 3 to 18, divided into two schools, Junior (ages 3 – 11) and Senior (ages 11 – 18). Since our Foundation in 1541 as a Cathedral School, we have educated the Choristers of Gloucester Cathedral, a role which is central to our ethos.
- To the best of our ability and resources, the School aims to educate young people from a variety of backgrounds, enhancing this capability by the further development of scholarships and bursaries.
- Through the expertise and dedication of our staff, through our facilities, close relationships with the Cathedral, excellent pastoral care and general ethos, we seek to stimulate all pupils to the greatest possible academic, creative and extra-curricular achievement by encouraging the exploration of a wide range of cultural, intellectual and sporting activities.
- Pupils are encouraged to think for themselves and to appreciate the importance of self-discipline. All pupils are treated as individuals, though at the same time they are encouraged to contribute to group work, teamwork and the community as a whole.
- The School is committed to a broad, balanced and well-knit curriculum which is relevant to the needs of its pupils. The curriculum offers scope for individual specialisation where appropriate and is constantly reviewed in the light of developments within the School, nationally and internationally. Innovation is encouraged.
- Whether pupils are of high or average academic ability, the School aims to enable them to develop fully as individuals, to prepare them for responsible adult life and to encourage qualities of initiative and leadership.
- Celebrating achievement is seen as a valued part of the School's success. Pupils' performances in academic life, sport, activities and the performing arts are all recognised in assemblies, in newsletters, on Speech Day, at Junior School Prizegiving and in many other ways.
Working at King's
King's places great importance on staff wellbeing and offers a number of benefits to support this, including:
- A peer-run staff wellbeing programme that operates year-round
- An on-site doctor available to staff for short consultations
- A staff "wellbeing day" - an additional day off that can even be taken during term time!
As a school, it is our collective aim to develop all staff into reflective practitioners who are committed to the ethos and aspirations of the school, and to empower staff as they work towards their own objectives.
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