School Cleaner – Penparc Primary School

1. We are looking to recruit a cleaner to undertake the various cleaning responsibilities at to ensure that the Ysgol Gymunedol Penparc is kept in a clean and hygienic condition.
2. The Cleaning Service provides an essential service throughout the County of Ceredigion. The purpose of the role is to undertake cleaning tasks, providing a high standard of service ensuring a safe and hygienic environment.
3. Whilst experience and knowledge of Health and Safety would be advantageous, full training will be provided.

Job Purpose 

Responsible to the Senior Cleaning Officer for the cleaning standards. Ensuring acceptable levels of cleaning hygiene is maintained.

Duties and Responsibilities

List the general duties and tasks of the post to include:

• Ordering & issuing of cleaning materials
• Completing time sheets, leave requests, signing in forms, etc.
• Request electrical repairs.
• Assist in training new & existing staff.
• Liaise with Head / Caretaker with regard to building issues e.g. room closures, usage, etc.
• Duties will include various & regular cleaning tasks in areas of the building on a daily basis.
• Use vacuum cleaners and / or rotary floor polishers to keep carpets and hard floor surfaces clean.
• Dusting and polishing.
• Damp wiping and disinfecting a range of surfaces.
• Ensuring adequate stock levels of materials and daily maintenance of equipment.
• Liaise with the Site Cleaning Supervisor.
• Health & Safety issues relating to tasks undertaken.
• Undertake any cleaning associated task reasonably requested of you.
• Key holder for access / locking

Practical and personal skills

• Literate & numerate to enable post holder to understand written instructions, chemical labels, work schedules.
• Physical activities require sweeping, stretching, bending & lifting on occasion.
• Must be enthusiastic about the nature of the work.
• Flexible attitude to work & able on instruction to vary work schedule.
• Be aware of their responsibility towards Health & safety issues
• Delivering a front-line service, the post holder must have due regards to promoting a positive profile for the Authority

Required Experience

• Experience of working with rotary polishing machines, scrubber dryers & vacuum cleaners.
• Experience of working in a cleaning environment of some description.