School Housekeeper

Do you have what it takes to stay calm, drop what you are doing and do something else more pressing in an instant? We are after a dynamic person that can time manage themselves to get the job done. Red Kite Special Academy is looking for a housekeeper to keep 4 rooms in the school clean and tidy and to order snack and cookery ingredients for the week ahead.

If you think you have the ability to juggle all tasks when you need to, please get in touch.

Please see below for job specification and job description

Please complete our application form and return to Emma.campbell@redkite.school.

Closing date is the 10th October 2022.

All safeguarding checks will be carried out in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Job Description

 Red Kite Special Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Responsible to: Business Manager

Working Hours: 09:30 – 13:30

Rate of pay: Hourly pay £9.99 (Scale point E4)

Holidays: Term time plus 12 days

Holidays to be taken outside the normal school term dates (i.e during school holidays). Term dates as per the school website.

 Job Purpose:

To work as a member of the site and to ensure that high standards of cleanliness and hygiene for staff and pupils are maintained throughout the school

To be flexible and able to respond to specific cleaning needs in the school.

Main Responsibilities:

• To maintain the Kettle (staff room) and cookery room
• Daily cleaning in line with work schedules as set out by the Headteacher
• Carry out amended work schedules as required from time to time by the Headteacher in response to school events, needs or staff absence
• To clean, wash, sweep, mop, dust, polish and vacuum clean: the staff room, Kettle staff room, laundry room and cookery room
• Ensure all rubbish is removed on a daily basis and recycled where possible
• Ensure the various dispensers including toilet roll and paper towels are checked and topped up daily
• Complete designated ‘deep cleaning’ projects during school holiday periods
• Assisting at school events and assisting in the kitchen
• Ensure that work is completed to a high standard
• To order cookery items for lessons and to allocate snack each week on delivery of foods
• To work as part of a team and contribute positively to that staff team
• To go about your duties with a positive and enthusiastic attitude, to be confident, hardworking and conscientious, and at all times promote good practice
•  Participate in training to improve personal development and skills
• To wear suitable clothing/uniform and correct PPE as necessary
• Use all cleaning materials and equipment according to the task they are intended for and in accordance with the school Health and Safety policies and COSHH data sheets
• Ensuring that all cleaning materials are kept in a locked cupboard when not in use
• Adhere to school and legal regulations regarding health, safety, fire and accident reporting
• Implement the provisions of the school’s Safeguarding policy which can be found on the school website
• Any other reasonable request made by the Headteacher

 Person Specification

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Essential Desirable Method of

Assessment

Experience: -Basic skills/induction -Previous cleaning -Application Form

experience

-COSHH training

-Health & Safety training

Skills: -Flexibility to deal with -Interview

varied requests made on a

daily basis

-Good Interpersonal and

communication skills with

the ability to relate to children

and adults

-Ability to work as part of a

small team and on own

initiative

Personal - Good level of physical fitness -Application Form

Competencies - Pleasant and friendly manner -Interview

and Qualities: - Responsible and reliable -Professional

Commitment to achieving References

high standards of cleanliness

and hygiene

  -Reliability

-Good timekeeping

  -Willingness to undertake training