JOB DESCRIPTION - SCHOOL CLEANER
REPORTS TO: Site Manager
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Head teacher
GRADE OF POST: Grade 1 – Scale Point 9 -10
PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To maintain a high standard of cleanliness across the Blackmoor Park site including, Children Centre, Kindergarten, school, offices, toilets, kitchen areas, corridors, halls and all other areas in use
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
The normal duties of the post holder will usually include the following:
1. To be responsible for cleaning areas across the Blackmoor Park site as allocated by the Site Manager.
2. To use cleaning materials as instructed by the Site Manager.
3. To operate machinery in cleaning soft and hard surfaces, e.g. vacuum cleaners and polishers.
4. To maintain confidentiality in respect of work related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information.
5. To work to Local Authority guidelines at all times particularly in relation to health and safety.
6. Duties to include the following:
· Vacuum cleaning hard and soft floors
· Dusting areas up to height without climbing.
· Spot cleaning of spillages
· Wiping furniture, ledges, pipes, radiators, paintwork, doors and polishing door & window glass
· Emptying and cleaning waste
· Cleaning toilets including sanitary fittings and surrounds
· Mopping and spray cleaning hard floor surfaces
· Wiping and polishing and straightening furniture
· Such other duties as may be allocated from time to time
· All defects/hazards must be immediately reported to the Site Manager or School Business Manager
Note: The Children Centre and Day Nursery are open 52 weeks per year; school is open 38 weeks a year. Deep cleaning will be planned periodically in line with Children’s Centre and Nursery Staff Training days. This may include high level dusting, cleaning carpets, wall washing, moving furniture to deep clean Nursery & Children Centre, etc.