Part Time Cleaner

Location: Cambridge

Salary:  £13.16 per hour

Vacancy Type: This is an afternoon/evening role of 2.5 hours per shift (12.5 hours per week), to be worked 4.00pm-6.30pm. Interested applicants must be able to commit to work Monday- Friday during term time.

The Perse School currently has a vacancy within our Housekeeping team for a reliable and hardworking cleaner to work part time in the late afternoon/evening for 2.5 hour shifts between the hours of 4pm and 6.30pm (12.5 hours a week), working between our Upper site on Hills Road and Prep site on Trumpington Road. This opportunity will allow a self-motivated individual to be a part of a dynamic team to ensure that The Perse School is presented in the best light possible, involving cleaning tasks such as cleaning of furniture, high level dusting and cleaning of internal glazing. The successful candidate will be honest and reliable with high standards and attention to detail.

The Perse School Cambridge is one of the country’s leading independent co-educational day schools for children aged 3-18.  

We are committed to providing a very competitive salary and benefits scheme at the same time as offering a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development. We want our staff to feel engaged and purposeful so that they, in turn, help pupils to be happy and successful. 

Working with colleagues to clean and prepare buildings for the school day and for various evening and weekend events, and for ensuring the School is presented in the best light.

Key Responsibilities

The Cleaner will initially work between the Upper School on Hills Road and the Prep School on Trumpington Road. Longer term, they will generally work at just the one school site, but they may also need to provide support at the School’s other sites on occasions.

The Cleaner is expected to carry out a number of varied duties as instructed at various school sites including:

Termtime

The Cleaner will undertake duties in accordance with the area cleaning schedule, which include:

• Cleaning of all furniture (including the removal of any graffiti), skirting boards, ledges, 
• Shelving and high-level dusting
• Emptying rubbish bins
• Vacuuming or sweeping and mopping floors as applicable
• Daily cleaning/sanitisation of touch points
• Removal of marks on walls
• Cleaning of internal glazing
• Cleaning of sinks and toilet areas as applicable

The Cleaners may be asked on occasions to assist in the cleaning of other areas during periods of staff absence.

School Holidays

In addition to the items detailed above, the Cleaner will complete a deep clean for their area during school holidays, duties to include:

• Moveable items to be moved and cleaned behind (i.e. cupboards on wheels)
• Walls to be washed and any marks removed
• Blu tack to be removed from walls
• Woodwork cleaned (door frames, doors, interior window frames)
• All areas to be checked for cobwebs. An extendable brush is available for high areas
• Carpeted areas to be vacuumed and spot cleaned where there are stains

The role offers a joining bonus of £500, to be paid after a probationary period.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for The Perse School, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

Closing date: Thursday 22nd October at midday but applications will be considered as they are received; The Perse School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date.

The School actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

Safer Recruitment

The Perse School recognises that an important element in safeguarding our pupils is a robust recruitment process that incorporates measures to deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children, or who are otherwise unsuited to work with them. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations). All work carried out at the School on a regular basis amounts to regulated activity. This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility. The School is committed to acting in the best interests of the child so as to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. The School requires everyone who comes into contact with children and their families to share this commitment. Interviews will be conducted in person, and they will explore candidates’ suitability to work with children.