Cleaning Operative
Cleaning Operative
Hours: 12.5 hours a week (6:00am - 8:30am)
Salary: H16 on the LSEAT Harmonised payscale
Start date: ASAP
Belmont Academy is looking for a committed and diligent cleaning operative. The successful candidate will possess a commitment to high quality service delivery and the ability to work as part of a team.Belmont is a mainstream primary school in the London Borough of Bexley, with a virtual Resourced Provision for pupils with a visual impairment, physical disability and/or medical need.
The school converted to an academy in April 2019 and joined London South East Academies Trust.
Core Requirement of the role:
To provide a high standard of cleaning and hygiene to a designated areas of the school while working effectively as part of a cleaning and wider school team, ensuring a safe, clean and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.
Key Responsibilities:
To carry out cleaning tasks set out in the school’s cleaning schedule to include:
- Vacuum cleaning hard and soft floors.
- Wiping furniture, ledges, pipes, paintwork and polishing door glass.
- Cleaning toilets.
- Mopping hard floor surfaces.
- Wiping and polishing furniture.
- Replenishing supplies including soap, tissues, paper towels.
- Checking and closing windows, switching off lights after work.
- Spot cleaning of spillages.
- Completing an annual deep clean of classrooms, staffrooms, kitchens, offices and other frequently used spaces.
- Take responsibility of the maintenance of cleaning tools and products.
- To use all cleaning materials and equipment in a safe and proper manner and in accordance with any instructions and specifications provided.
- To report the breakdown of any cleaning equipment or any perceived hazards inthe workplace to the Premises Manager.
- To observe health and safety and security requirements.
- Report any faults to electrical cleaning equipment, do not use until repaired.
- To complete any appropriate records or documentation required.
- To maintain good working relationships with other school staff and to co-operate with reasonable changes to daily work routines to assist in the smooth operation of the school.
- To ensure that all work undertaken complies with stated requirements and undertake appropriate training as required.
- Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the school’s safeguarding and child protection policy.
- Such other duties commensurate with the grade of the post as may be requiredby the Premises Manager and/or Senior Leadership Team.
