Cleaner

Woodlands; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 6,000; Part time

Job summary

A local school in Maidstone is seeking an enthusiastic Cleaner to maintain a safe and tidy environment for students. The role is part-time, requiring 10 hours of work per week during term time, plus additional hours for deep cleaning in the summer. The school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants should be organized and responsible. Training and development opportunities will be provided.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Responsible, organised and enthusiastic attitude.
• Willingness to complete safeguarding and pre-employment checks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the school environment is safe, clean, tidy and secure.
• Work 2 hours per day, Monday to Friday, during term time.
• Complete deep clean during the summer holiday.

Job description

Would you like to join a school at an exciting time in its development?

We are looking to appoint a responsible, organised and enthusiastic Cleaner for our Stansted site, to ensure that our school is safe, clean, tidy and secure environment to facilitate the effective teaching of our pupils.

The salary is KSA £5,922.85 (£24,513 per full time equivalent) and a full job description and person specification is attached. The successful candidate will work 2 hours per day Monday to Friday (10 hours per week) term time only, either 6.15am-8.15am or 3.30pm-5.30pm. There is also a requirement to work for a further two weeks (20 hours) during the summer holiday to complete the school's deep clean.

Grange Park School is autism specific provision for children aged 11 to 19 located in a purpose built school in Wrotham and for children aged 9-11 located in Stansted village 3 miles from the main school site.

Currently judged as “good” by Ofsted, we are ambitious and are well placed to becoming outstanding. We are committed to providing our pupils with the best possible learning opportunities and supporting them in their development.

Grange Park is part of KSENT a collaboration of 26 special schools in Kent.. This creates numerous training and development opportunities, shared working practices and career progression.

The school offers comprehensive training in autism, exceptional CPD support and development opportunities through our Co-operative Trust of SEN schools.

The successful candidate will embrace the special ethos of the School, and the role will provide an opportunity to take Grange Park School into this next exciting phase and beyond.

All references will be taken up before interview.

Grange Park School is committed to the positive promotion of equal opportunities for all.

Grange Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Including the barred list, as well as other pre-employment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education