We have an opportunity available for a College Cleaner to join our team based in Northwich. The role is offered on a part-time, permanent basis, working either 10 or 12.5 hours per week. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £22,312.00 Annually (FTE), £11.57 per hour.

About the role:

As our College Cleaner, you will join the Estates department performing cleaning duties to ensure that the College premises are kept in a clean and hygienic condition.

Hours available are:

• 10 hours per week – 6.30 am to 8.30 am, Monday to Friday
• 12.5 hours per week – 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm, Monday to Friday

Hours are available as term time only contracts, but the ability to offer some hours during some of the holiday periods would be advantageous. Hours may vary from time to time to meet the requirements of the job.

Your responsibilities as our College Cleaner will include:

• To perform cleaning duties in such areas of the College premises as are designated from time to time by the Site Supervisor and these duties will include the following activities:
  
  - Cleaning
  
  - Washing
  
  - Sweeping
  
  - Mopping Scrubbing, including the use of scrubbing machines, when trained to do so
  
  - Vacuum Cleaning
  
  - Emptying of litter bins and removal of waste to central collection areas
  
  - Polishing, including the use of polishing machines, when trained to do so
  
  - Dusting Glass cleaning, internal only and without the need for reach equipment of designated areas (including toilets and shower areas) and with respect to fixtures and fittings contained in these areas, using, where appropriate, powered equipment.
  
  - (Duties may vary from time to time between term time and closure periods.)
• To undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time by College Management, within the competence of the post-holder and appropriate to the grade of the post.
• Excluded from this specification are plant rooms, kiln room, Chemistry chemical store, dangerous plant, machines or other equipment as identified by the Estate Manager.
• The post holder will be expected to undergo such training as may be reasonably required from time to time by College Management, to participate in whole-College and departmental training events and briefing sessions as appropriate, and to use such equipment and technological aids as are made available to him/her to ensure the timely and accurate execution of his/her duties.

Benefits available to our College Cleaner include:

• Generous local government pension scheme arrangements
• Christmas closure period
• Free on-site car parking
• Free Wi-Fi access
• Funding for training and development
• CPD events throughout the year
• Onsite Starbucks cafes
• Onsite canteen and deli bar with daily homemade cakes
• College wide staff lunches
• Christmas social event
• Long service awards
• Access to counseling/EAP service
• Eye care vouchers
• Access to the health plan
• Access to Occupational Health service
• Family friendly policies

Closing Date: 9.00 am on Friday 5th April 2024

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our College Cleaner please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

We are committed to Equal Opportunities and positively welcome applications from every section of the community.  We particularly welcome applications from male applicants and those from a black and ethnic minority as they are under-represented within the College. The ability to fulfill all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English is essential.  Sir John Deane’s is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and therefore appropriate safeguarding checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be made prior to the appointment. We promote the British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance and we expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitments.