Cleaner Ysgol Eifionydd

Educators Wales; Porthmadog; On-site; GBP 8,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in Wales is looking for a dedicated cleaner to maintain the hygiene of school premises. The role requires an individual who can work in a team, possesses good interpersonal and communication skills, and is able to follow instructions in both Welsh and English. Responsibilities include cleaning, waste management, and ensuring compliance with Health and Safety regulations. The position offers a salary of GBP 7,037.00 per year.

Qualifications

• Able to pronounce names and follow instructions in Welsh and English.
• Able to read and understand simple letters and signs in both languages.
• Able to write simple messages in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Clean designated areas within the school premises.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules.
• Empty litter and re-cycling bins.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Good communication skills

Job description

You will be taken to an external page to complete your application.

Salary: GBP 7,037.00 per year

Details

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package. For more information, please click on Information Pack.

The council operates internally through Welsh and offers all services bilingually. Applicants will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as an essential skill in the Person Specification. We encourage applications in Welsh or bilingually.

For further information about this post, contact Margaret Hughes on 01286 679581.

Interview date to be confirmed.

Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH.

Tel: [phone]

E-Mail: [e-mail]

Closing date: 10.00 AM, THURSDAY, 23/12/2025

The Council will request a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate.

If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.

If you would like support to apply, Gwaith Gwynedd is available to help Gwynedd residents get into work - for more information click here.

Person Specification

Personal attributes (essential)

Personal attributes (desirable)

• To be able to work as part of a team

Qualifications and relevant training (essential)

Qualifications and relevant training (desirable)

• Training in Health and Safety, e.g. moving and handling or first aid

Relevant experience (essential)

Relevant experience (desirable)

• Experience of being employed as a cleaner.

Skills and specialist knowledge (essential)

Skills and specialist knowledge (desirable)

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills

Language requirements

Listening and Speaking – Entry

Able to pronounce the names of places and people correctly. Able to follow instructions and understand simple conversation through the medium of Welsh and English on familiar matters and respond to simple requests for information.

Reading and Understanding – Entry

Able to read and understand short and simple letters, e-mails, leaflets, and signs in Welsh and English on familiar everyday issues, in order to convey them to someone else.

Writing – Entry

Able to write a simple message requesting or giving information about familiar everyday issues in the workplace.

Job Description

Purpose of the post

• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• To undertake, as part of a team, cleaning of designated areas within the school premises to ensure that they are kept in a clean and hygienic condition.

Responsibility for functions

• Equipment

Main duties

• Cleaning, washing, sweeping and vacuum cleaning.
• Emptying litter and re‑cycling bins.
• Polishing and dusting of designated areas including furniture and fixtures.
• Cleaning toilets and shower areas, replenish toilet paper and soap.
• Use powered equipment when appropriate.
• Duties may vary between terms and school closure periods.
• Move between areas on occasions.
• Responsibility for self‑development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.

Special circumstances

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