Permanent, non-residential, part-time, term-time-only position – Monday to Friday 6.00 am to 11.00 am (25 hours per week) ideally to start as soon as possible

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Description

We seek for a part-time Cleaner / Housekeeper to undertake primarily cleaning duties and minor maintenance issues in areas of the school. From time you may be required to drive School vehicles, including transporting pupils to Farnham train station.

The person we seek will be able to show evidence of a diligent work ethos and have a sound and flexible approach to the tasks required of them; we are looking for a good team player. The successful applicant will have a happy and flexible disposition with a caring and patient attitude towards others. They will have good communication skills and be vigilant and detailed in their approach. Being able to provide cover for absences or working extra time through an emergency would be viewed as being advantageous. A clean driving Licence is essential.

Our School vision is:

To lead in transforming the futures of intelligent children who experience Specific Learning Difficulties, Developmental Language Disorder and associated conditions, by empowering them.

Our School Values are:

Kindness – Spirit - Responsibility

The School:

Nationally celebrated, More House School is a registered charity providing an exceptional, mainstream education for intelligent boys with Specific Learning Difficulties and weakness in their developmental language skills. Delivering a transformative education repeatedly recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted over more than a decade, we offer a specialised learning environment for day and boarding boys from Year 4 to Year 13. Our pupils are taught to recognise their strengths and develop their self-belief so that they achieve independence and extraordinary results at GCSE, BTEC and A Level, above the national averages. A majority progress to university. Class-sizes are small, with a maximum of 15 pupils.

About the Department:

As part of the overall Estates team led by the Estates Manager, the Cleaning / Housekeeping Department comprises the Caretaking Supervisor and 7 Cleaners / Housekeepers. The department is responsible for the cleaning of the premises to a very high standard, including school furnishings and, as necessary, help to maintain a high standard of maintenance throughout the school. During school holidays you will be asked to assist with maintenance projects around the school.

About this post:

Specific Duties:

• The general cleaning of the school including dormitories, washrooms, WC facilities, windows, and administration areas
• Carrying out minor maintenance work during term-time
• The repair of furnishings and equipment as required
• General upkeep of the School’s fleet of transport and associated tasks
• Adherence to all Health and Safety working practices, including school procedures and policies on the storage of hazardous materials and chemicals
• The upkeep and cleanliness of the school’s cleaning machines and equipment
• The distribution of paper products around the school for hygiene purposes
• Driving pupils to and from the railway station, to sporting fixtures and other events from time to time, using the School minibus or other School vehicles

The list of duties above is not exhaustive, and you may be asked to carry out other reasonable duties which are part of, and incidental to, this type of work.

General Responsibilities:

• To treat all pupils, colleagues, parents and stakeholders in accordance with the School’s values of Kindness, Spirit and Responsibility
• To ensure that all activities are undertaken in accordance with Health and Safety provisions
• To help ensure the tidiness, the monitoring and safe storage of all equipment used in the department
• Attendance at INSET training days and other formal out of School functions, including Founders’ Day
• To maintain appropriate records, and complete all administrative tasks associated with the role in a timely and accurate manner
• The post holder is responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children

Person Specification:

Essential Criteria

• Good standard of verbal and written English, and basic numeracy.
• Full, Clean Driving Licence.
• Teamwork: flexible, co-operative, helpful; self-aware; collaborates well; ability to work alone and as part of a team.
• Self-motivated; meets objectives on own initiative.
• Adaptable to work within any department in the Estates team should the need arise.
• Technical skills: a good knowledge of DIY.
• Physically able to undertake all the physical requirements of the post which includes a certain amount of lifting and use of equipment, according to health and safety guidelines.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in a similar cleaning / housekeeping role within a school would be beneficial
• Experience of driving a minibus.
• Awareness of COSHH regulations
• Experience of driving a minibus

Hours:

6.00 am to 11.00 am Monday to Friday during term-time.

Attendance at School events outside these hours from time to time, as well as Founders’ Day and INSET days towards the beginning or end of School holidays.

Safeguarding:

This role is deemed to be one of working in regulated activity, meaning that the post-holder may expect to come into unsupervised contact with children and young people frequently in the discharge of their duties on-campus. As such, the expectations of conduct, required of all adults working at More House School, apply to this position, as does a full Safer-Recruitment vetting process of any appointee. A key responsibility of all adults working within the School is that of ensuring the effective safeguarding of all children and young people, through adherence to the School’s policies; full-training is given.

To Apply:

Please visit our website www.morehouseschoo.co.uk, and complete the online application form.

https://www.morehouseschool.co.uk/supportapplicationform

Closing date for applications: TBC

Interviews expected to be held on: TBC

Interested candidates are welcome to make an appointment to visit the school for an informal visit.

The School reserves the right to interview appropriate candidates in advance of the above-named dates, and to appoint. Interested candidates are therefore strongly urged to submit their application as soon as possible.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance and the receipt of satisfactory references before a formal job offer is confirmed.

More House School is firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.