Cleaner (Shift Work)

Cleaning Operative This is at the rate of £13.50 per hour Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Cleaning Operative on a part-time, permanent basis. Reporting to: Deputy Head of Facilities Services (Cleaning) 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. 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. * Taking appropriate Health & Safety precautions, where necessary, whilst carrying out required duties, thereby ensuring the personal safety of all staff, pupils and visitors. * The ability to work both alone and in a team. * The ability to speak confidently and courteously to parents, pupils and staff at all levels of seniority. * In-house cleaning training will be provided to NVQ level 2 standards. Monday to Friday, 5.00pm to 9.00pm and Sunday, 8.00am to 12.00pm (24 hours per week). This is at the rate of £13.50 per hour. Holidays:23 days, plus bank holidays increasing to 28 days plus bank holidays after 2 years of service. Free tickets to the College’s music, dance and drama performances. * Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period. * Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment. * Employee benefit and discount platform. Subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes, meditation sessions and use of the gym and swimming pool. * Generous sickness policy. * Brighton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the College’s pre-employment medical questionnaire, relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Brighton College, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application…