Domestic Assistant

Full Job Description

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Job Title:  Domestic Assistant - Part time
Location:  Underley Garden School, Kirkby Lonsdale LA6 2DZ
Hours:      15 hours per week | Monday to Friday |  Shifts 6am - 9am or 3pm - 6pm flexibility available.
Salary:      £8,864.25 per annum (not pro rata) + Travel allowance
Contract:  Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:         September 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

As a Domestic Assistant, you'll help ensure our classrooms, residential homes, offices and communal areas are clean, hygienic and well presented, creating an environment where pupils and colleagues can feel safe and comfortable every day.

Working both independently and as part of a supportive team, you'll take pride in delivering high standards of cleanliness while helping us provide the very best environment for children and young people with special educational needs.

What you will be doing

• Cleaning classrooms, residential areas, offices and communal spaces.
• Sweeping, vacuuming and mopping floors.
• Dusting, polishing and cleaning fixtures and fittings.
• Cleaning toilets, bathrooms, shower rooms and changing facilities.
• Emptying bins and replenishing consumables including toilet rolls and paper towels.
• Safely using cleaning equipment and machinery following training.
• Reporting maintenance issues, damage or health and safety concerns.
• Maintaining cleaning supplies and ensuring the safe storage of equipment and chemicals.

What you will bring

• Friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
• Aware of the importance of safeguarding and confidentiality.
• Physically able to carry out manual cleaning duties and move cleaning equipment.
• Passionate about helping create a positive environment for children and young people.
• Driving licence required 

About Us

Underley Garden School is a large school with small class sizes, focusing on pupils, aged 5-19, who have a range of complex needs associated with autism and learning disabilities, including complex communication, sensory and behavioural needs associated with their disabilities.

Our School adopts a holistic, person-centred approach to the development of our pupils and endeavours to ensure that they achieve as high a standard as possible. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of education, care and therapy to meet the individual requirements of students with complex special educational needs.

At Underley Garden, we aim to make a positive difference to the personal, social and learning lives of the people entrusted to our care.

Located near the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale on the edge of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales in a commutable distance of Lancaster, Cumbria and surrounding areas.

For over 19 years, Options Autism has provided specialist care and education for children, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are pioneering innovative, evidence-based approaches that deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for everyone in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the 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.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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