About the Role
We are seeking a hard-working and dedicated a School Cleaner to work in our friendly school. You will work as part as a team, undertaking various cleaning duties throughout the school to ensure our children’s learning environment is always clean. For a successful candidates we offer permanent contract working on a part-time basis starting as soon as possible.
In particular, successful applicants should have:
- Experience of similar work
- Ability to work constructively as part of a team
- Ability to relate well to children and to adults
- Good organising and prioritising skills
- Ability to keep accurate cleaning records
- Evidence of a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- Ability to work flexibly to suit school needs
You should:
- Have good communication skills
- Have the ability to use initiative
- Be willing to undertake direction and guidance
- Be ready to work as part of a team
- Use time effectively to ensure all spaces are ready for learning
Salary and Weekly Working Hours
- Salary : NJC Point 2 to 3 E & W (£22,266 – £22,737) plus Outer Fringe Allowance of £689 FTE pro rata
Actual salary approx. £6,231 – £6,331 per year
- Cleaner – working 10 hours per week, 2 hours per day from 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm
- All year round with holiday entitlement
Background Information about the School
Based in Harlow, and set in large and beautiful grounds, Water Lane Primary Academy is a happy and safe environment in which children can learn, grow and develop into confident and successful young people.
The school has a caring team that works hard to reach high standards in everything they do. The school firmly believe that education is a partnership between home and school and regard parents as an active partner in their child’s education.
Through the school’s engaging curriculum, they ensure that children can foster a passion for learning and curiosity that will help to develop: a strong knowledge base, high aspirations and a lifetime of memories. The school has a focus on Visible Learning strategies that promote independence, develop resilience and encourage all our children to become inquisitive, life-long learners.
Like many REAch2 schools, Water Lane Primary Academy supports a community that is socio-economically mixed and thenumber of students who are from minority ethnic backgrounds is above the national average.
The Application Form can be downloaded from the Documents section of this advert.
Completed applications forms should be sent to [email protected]
REAch2 Academy Trust have an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Trust’s online Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form separately.
REAch2 is continuously working towards improving the diversity of the Trust, and the experience for our staff from diverse backgrounds. We are clear that the value of greater diversity to the Trust lies in the way we will value difference when we work together towards richer solutions.
We are keen to hear from all candidates with the appropriate experience who feel they can make a real contribution to the Trust. If you can bring a fresh perspective to the challenges we face whether through your background as someone from an ethnic minority or you live with a disability (visible or not), are open about your faith, religion or belief or about being LGBTQ+, your application will receive a warm welcome. As will applications from all suitable candidates.
REAch2 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all adults working in or with our schools to share this commitment.
Enclosed in our application pack is a copy of our safer recruitment policy, which outlines the steps we take to ensure that we attract the most suitable, high calibre candidates, and to help deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children or are otherwise unsuited to working with them.
We encourage all potential candidates to read this policy carefully in order to fully understand what is expected of you in our recruitment process. All roles will be assessed for the appropriate level of DBS check, which will include a Children’s Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
- A wide range of professional development opportunities,
- A competitive salary,
- Term-time only and flexible working,
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme LGPS,
As part of REAch2 employee benefits we also offer an eye care scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family and membership of ‘perks at work’ – which includes discounts on holidays, shopping, family days out and much more.
