Job Description

**Job description**

**CLEANING OPERATIVE**

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Department**

Cleaning

**Date**

October 2021

**Responsible to**

Housekeeping Manager/Deputy/ Cleaning Supervisors

**Responsible for**

Performing a variety of cleaning tasks at Christs Hospital

**Job Purpose**

* The post holders are responsible for providing a first class cleaning service site wide to customers as appropriate to the responsibilities of the Cleaning Department. This may be either in the public areas (including touch point) of the school and/ or school boarding houses. Post holders will work shifts of 5 out of 7 days on a rota basis. This includes regular weekend working for all and an occasional late shift for those working in the public areas.

**Reporting Structure**

**Responsibilities/Accountabilities**

* Toilets & Washrooms To clean toilet and washroom areas to a satisfactory and hygienic standard. Under sinks, behind the toilets. Showers, basins and tiles. Ensure overflows and drains are kept clear.

* Carpeted Areas Dry vacuum carpeted areas, picking up all rubbish, empty waste bins, spot mark where necessary.

* Floors Wash and machine scrub if necessary.

* Brass Polish brass where appropriate and keep to a high standard.

* Hard Floor Surfaces Spray burnish with a polishing machine.

* Re-sealing Re-seal floors when necessary. Only to be authorised by Cleaning Manager or Supervisors.

* Glass Cleaning Clean glass panels in doors, cabinets and partitions.

* Kitchens Clean all work surfaces and appliances, wash floors thoroughly. Dispose of all waste and keep bins clean.

* Outside Areas Make sure that the areas around the large bins are kept clean and clear, and that all black bags are put into the bins.

* Your Duties will be varied from Building to Building If at any stage you are not sure about cleaning an area you should ask your Supervisor or the Cleaning Manager.

* To ensure that sites are cleaned to the required standard on a day-to-day basis

* To ensure that equipment is properly maintained and defective items are reported to the cleaning manager

* To report any damage to the correct department

* To report any foreign objects around the grounds to the correct department

* To be committed to improving and developing the organisations processes and facilities

* To carry out such duties that may be reasonably required by your line manager

Christs Hospital is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

**Experience**

*(Types of experience needed)*

* Customer service focus, cleaning/domestic service work experience

* Proven experience of undertaking a range of general cleaning duties, completing tasks to a high standrad

* cleaning in a 24-hour residential school setting

**Qualifications**

*(Minimum qualifications needed, relevant experience may be a substitute)*

* Ideally in receipt of a relevant qualification in COSHH

* Will have completed Manual Handling and Fire Safety Awareness Training

* Willing to develop skills and abilities. In-house coaching/training & NVQ and BCSI

**Skills & Abilities**

*(Written/oral communication, dealing with public, team working skills, etc.)*

* Able to understand and to read English for the purposes of:

Being able to read and/or take and to follow clear instructions.

Being able to understand and follow Safety signs

* Demonstrable ability to perform tasks of a physical nature including bending, twisting, pulling, pushing

* It is essential that the post holder is physically able to: manage all items of manual and electrical cleaning equipment; climb stairs many times throughout the day and cover large distances comfortably and at reasonable pace on foot while moving from location to location on a large site.

* Ability to demonstrate team working skills

* Self-motivated

* Proven ability to work unsupervised/ with minimal supervision at times

* Ability to work flexibly, prioritise and manage workload and pressure

* Ability to use initiative when confronted with new task/situation.

* Able to understand the concept of Safeguarding children

* Reliable and Calm

**Additional Work Elements**

* Full uniform and safety equipment to carry out this role will be provided

* In the event of a major incident or disaster, you may be required to provide assistance, in whatever capacity necessary and participate in any training to ensure the School is fully prepared

**HR REFERENCE DETAILS**

**How to apply**

**Cleaning Operatives**

**9.18 per hour**

Applications are invited to join our busy Housekeeping team on a **permanent basis** **and**to start as soon as possible subject to pre-employment checks. Previous experience of cleaning in a residential school, commercial or school environment is helpful, although not essential.

There are permanent vacancies on both our Public Areas and Boarding House teams. In Public Areas our teams work largely from 06:30am to 14:15pm with occasional 10:15 to 18:00 shifts. The Boarding House teams work from 8:30am to 4:00pm. Both teams are required to work outside of these hours on occasion. Full time working is typically 35-40 hours per week. The working pattern for cleaning teams is 5 out of 7 days which includes regular weekend working.

**Full time working is preferred though we are able to consider some applications for part-time and flexible working subject to scheduling**. Please indicate clearly in your application what hours you are able to work.

All posts are subject to a probationary period of six months.

Benefits include 6.2 weeks holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) per annum (some to be taken at Christmas closedown), a stakeholder pension scheme for eligible staff, free on-site parking, free lunch when pupils on site and uniform. Although there is a local train station own transport would be beneficial.

Please note among other pre-employment checks, successful candidates will require an enhanced DBS check. This is a which ensures that a candidate is not barred from working with vulnerable groups.

For further information, including the Job Description/ Person Specification, and to apply please download and complete an application form from our website: We are not able to accept CVs alone and may not respond to such applications.

Applications should be sent to hr@christs-hospital.org.uk by**: 9am on Monday 1st November 2021.**

**Early application is advised as we may close the vacancy once sufficient suitable applications are received.**

Early application is encouraged as we will offer interviews if we receive suitable applications and may close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications.

*Christs Hospital is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced disclosure application with the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service). More details on the disclosure process can be found on

Registered Charity No. 1120090 NO AGENCIES

**Job Summary**

Closing date: 01/11/2021 Location: Christ's Hospital, Horsham Salary: 9.18 per hour Christ's Hospital

The Bursar's Office

Horsham

West Sussex

RH13 0LJ

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