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Cleaner

Glebedale School
  • Stoke-on-Trent
  • Fixed Term
Salary: £12.50 per hour
Hours: 9 hours per week, 3 days per week
Closing date: Thursday, 21st November 2024
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Job Title:            Domestic Assistant

Location:            Glebedale School, Stoke-on-Trent

Salary:                £12.50 per hour

Hours:                9 hours per week; 3 days per week TBC

Contract:            Fixed Term; Term Time only (3 months from start date)

As part of our continued growth, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Domestic Assistant to join our outstanding team at Glebedale School, Stoke-on-Trent.

About the role

To provide the Centre with a high level of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the building

Responsibilities

  • To carry out all cleaning to the required standard of cleanliness as specified by the school, therefore meeting high standards of hygiene.
  • To ensure that any tools or light equipment and machinery supplied for use are kept in good condition and stored securely in the designated areas.
  • To keep storage areas clean and tidy and make sure all materials and equipment are stored in a safe manner.
  • To ensure the correct use of materials and equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and recommendations.
  • To use, where appropriate, powered equipment in undertaking cleaning duties.
  • To carry out all work in line with Health and Safety regulations and risk assessments.
  • To notify the Administrator/Headteacher of any mechanical failure of equipment or equipment unsafe for use. To inform the Site Manager of additional supplies or cleaning materials required.
  • To report any graffiti or hazards to the Site Manager.
  • To place all rubbish from bins in sacks and take to the designated area.
  • To undertake all cleaning duties including washing, sweeping, vacuuming, emptying of litter bins, dusting and polishing of the designated areas including toilets, showers, fixtures and fittings and inner glass.
  • To cover for absent colleagues and undertake any other reasonable cleaning or allied task as requested.
  • To read, understand and adhere to the school’s rules and policies relating to equal opportunities, health and safety, child protection and dealing with pupils, staff and parents.

About us

Glebedale School is a special needs school which provides provision for ages 7 years and upwards.  We provide a nurturing and welcoming environment to SEMH pupils, and our curriculum has a keen focus on therapy, education and personal development.  Our school aims to help pupils grow academically, socially and emotionally to enable them to become capable future citizens.

We provide education to 30 pupils from the Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire areas. At our last Ofsted in December 2022, we were rated “Good”.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running

Why Join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

  • Life Assurance
  • Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
  • “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

  • A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
  • 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
  • Cycle to Work Schemes
  • Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. 

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 

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