Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Cleaning Operative on a part-time, permanent basis.

Reporting to: Deputy Head of Facilities Services (Cleaning)

Main purpose of the Cleaning Operative role: To maintain a high standard of cleanliness across all assigned areas, helping to provide a safe, hygienic, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

Cleaning Operative General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting with keeping designated areas clean, including hallways, floors, toilets, showers and classrooms as examples.
• Using the cleaning equipment and materials to carry out duties safely. This may include diluting and using cleaning chemicals, as instructed following COSHH regulations.
• Operating cleaning machinery in accordance with instructions and within Health & Safety guidelines and to keep such machinery in a clean and safe condition, reporting faults to the Deputy Head of Facilities Services (Cleaning).
• Carrying out emergency cleaning as required – this may be as a result of accidents or sickness as examples.
• Reporting defects, such as faulty plugs or fuses to your supervisor.
• Taking appropriate Health & Safety precautions, where necessary, whilst carrying out required duties, thereby ensuring the personal safety of all staff, pupils and visitors.
• Responding to any other reasonable management request.

Cleaning Operative Person Specification:

The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Physical fitness, encompassing the ability to bend, stretch, lean, reach and carry heavy, awkward items.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Punctual, reliable and trustworthy.
• Good time management skills.
• The ability to work both alone and in a team.
• A polite, friendly and helpful attitude.
• The ability to speak confidently and courteously to parents, pupils and staff at all levels of seniority.
• Awareness of health and safety procedures.
• The ability to read and understand written instructions.
• Some of your work could be physically demanding and involve lifting. You may also need to work at heights using ladders.
• In-house cleaning training will be provided to NVQ level 2 standards.

Hours of Work:

Monday to Friday, 4.00pm to 7.00pm (15 hours per week).

Remuneration:

The salary for this role will be £10,530 per annum. This is at the rate of £13.50 per hour.

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