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Job Title: Cleaning Operative
Department: Site Team / Premises
Hours: Part-time – up to 20 hours per week
Working Pattern: Morning and afternoon shifts available, up to 4 hours per day
Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Cleaning Supervisor / Cleaning Manager
Location: Herne Bay High School

Job Purpose

To provide a consistently high standard of cleaning throughout Herne Bay High School, ensuring that classrooms, corridors, offices, toilets, communal areas and other school facilities are clean, hygienic, safe and ready for use by students, staff and visitors.

We are looking for reliable, hardworking and flexible individuals who take pride in maintaining a clean and welcoming school environment.

Morning and afternoon working patterns are available, with shifts of up to 4 hours per day and contracts of up to 20 hours per week. Exact working patterns will be discussed with successful candidates based on the needs of the school.

As part of our recruitment process, shortlisted candidates may be invited to attend a trial shift/morning. This provides an opportunity for you to experience the role and working environment, meet members of the team and demonstrate your approach to the practical requirements of the position. It also allows both you and the school to consider whether the role and working arrangements are a good fit.

1. General Cleaning Duties

To maintain a clean and hygienic environment within designated areas of the school.

Daily duties may include:

• Vacuuming classrooms, corridors, offices and carpeted areas.
• Sweeping and mopping hard floors.
• Wiping and sanitising desks, work surfaces and high-contact touch points.
• Cleaning sinks, toilets, urinals and washroom facilities.
• Emptying waste and recycling bins and disposing of rubbish safely.
• Cleaning door glass and internal windows where required.
• Restocking consumables, including soap, toilet roll and paper towels.
• Undertaking additional or deeper cleaning where required.

2. Security and Access

• Accessing and securing areas as instructed by the Site Team or Cleaning Manager.
• Following all school key-handling, access and security procedures.
• Ensuring doors and areas are left secure where required.
• Reporting any security concerns immediately.

3. Equipment and Materials

• Using cleaning equipment safely, correctly and in accordance with training.
• Maintaining the cleanliness and organisation of cleaning cupboards and storage areas.
• Reporting equipment faults, damage or low levels of cleaning materials promptly.
• Using cleaning chemicals responsibly and in accordance with COSHH requirements and manufacturer instructions.

4. Health, Safety and Hygiene

• Adhering to all school Health & Safety, hygiene and COSHH procedures.
• Using appropriate warning signs where floors are wet or slippery.
• Reporting hazards, spillages, damage or other Health & Safety concerns promptly.
• Ensuring equipment, chemicals and cleaning materials are stored safely and securely after use.
• Following appropriate procedures when dealing with bodily fluids or other potentially hazardous substances.
• Using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) where required.

5. Supporting the School Environment

• Maintaining a professional, polite and respectful approach when interacting with students, staff, visitors and colleagues.
• Working flexibly to support deep cleans, school events, staff absence and periods of increased demand.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the Site and Cleaning Teams.
• Contributing to a clean, safe and welcoming learning environment for the whole school community.
• Maintaining appropriate confidentiality at all times.

6. Person SpecificationEssential

• Ability to undertake cleaning duties to a consistently high standard.
• Reliable, punctual and able to demonstrate a strong work ethic.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A basic understanding of Health & Safety and safe working practices.
• Ability to undertake the physical requirements of the role, including bending, reaching, lifting and using cleaning equipment.
• Willingness to undertake required training and follow school policies and procedures.
• Willingness to work flexibly according to the operational needs of the school.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Desirable

• Previous cleaning experience.
• Previous experience of working within a school, education setting or similar environment.
• Experience of using industrial or commercial cleaning equipment.
• Cleaning-related training or qualifications.
• Knowledge or experience of COSHH procedures.

7. Health & Safety Considerations

The role may involve:

• Repetitive physical tasks, including mopping and vacuuming.
• Manual handling of cleaning equipment, supplies and waste.
• Use of cleaning chemicals in accordance with COSHH requirements.
• Working independently during periods when fewer staff are on site.
• Potential contact with bodily fluids, including toilet and accident clean-ups.
• Working across different areas and buildings within the school site.

Appropriate training, equipment and PPE will be provided where required.

8. Flexibility and Movement Between Areas

Due to the size and operational needs of Herne Bay High School, cleaners may be allocated or reassigned to different areas of the school. This may include classrooms, offices, corridors, communal spaces, specialist rooms, sports facilities and toilets.

Cleaners must be willing to:

• Move between different departments, areas and buildings as required.
• Provide cover in other areas during staff absence, illness, busy periods or increased demand.
• Adapt to changes in cleaning routes, priorities or daily cleaning plans, sometimes at short notice.
• Work collaboratively as part of a flexible cleaning team to ensure that the whole school remains clean, safe and operational.

This flexibility is an essential part of the role and enables the school to maintain consistently high standards across the site.

School Values and Expectations

All postholders are expected to demonstrate:

• Professionalism, respect and confidentiality.
• A commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
• Reliability and a positive approach to their work.
• Willingness to support the school’s ethos and wider community.
• Pride in providing a consistent and high-quality cleaning service.
• A flexible and supportive approach to colleagues and the operational needs of the school.

Safeguarding Commitment

At Herne Bay High, we are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to comprehensive child protection screening, including enhanced DBS and reference checks.

Pay: £13.56 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 20.0 per week

Benefits:

• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person