Domestic Assistant

Bloxham School is looking to appoint A Domestic Assistant to
undertake, individually or as part of a team, the cleaning of
designated areas and associated accommodation to ensure they
are kept in a clean and hygienic condition in accordance with the
high standards set by Bloxham School whilst ensuring a safe,
comfortable environment at all times.
You will be required to clean to the standards set out in the
Bloxham School Residential Cleaning Standards Manual and to use
equipment and cleaning products as directed.

Cleaning Area's

You will be asked to clean a wide variety of areas and items
which may include corridors, classrooms, changing rooms, halls,
social areas, sports facilities, boarding houses, kitchens, study
bedrooms, dormitories, bathrooms and toilets, staff
accommodation, medical facilities.

Equipment

You will be required to use powered cleaning equipment such as
Vacuum cleaners, buffers, carpet shampooers and non-powered
cleaning equipment.

Location

You will be allocated a cleaning area however you could be
asked to move from one area in the school to another at any
time to help cover sickness or staff shortage or preparation for a
school event.

Duties include (but not limited to):

• Clean; kitchens, floors, worktops, white goods and bins

inside and out. Classroom and bedroom furniture.

• Empty / clean bins and carry rubbish to main bin areas.


• Hoover bedrooms, corridors, shared common rooms.


• High and low-level dusting & internal glass cleaning.


• Remove marks from walls


• Tidy cables and controls for all TV's, DVD's and

entertainment machines general tidying.

• Deep clean at the end or start of each term

Additional Duties:

• Other work will be allocated as directed by the Operations &

Logistics Manager and Supervisors.

• House matrons may direct you to a particular area of work in

the case of an emergency or priority. Should this affect your
other duties you must inform your supervisor and they will
liaise directly with the matrons.

• Out of school term time you will be required to maintain

cleaning standards for External Lets who hire the school
facilities and support staff who remain on site.


• Have a warm and sympathetic personality


• Have a 'can-do', proactive attitude


• Be able to use own initiative


• A good team player but to also be able to work on

your own.

• Be willing to attend training courses, as appropriate


• Ability to multi-task and prioritise, planning own

workload to fit around the needs of the House/floor

• To wear uniform and PPE as required


Desirable Criteria:


• Experience of working in a school
  
  6.5 hours a day, 6:00am to 12:30pm Monday to Friday, 52

weeks of the year.
Additional shift times and hours, including weekends, may be
offered on occasions to meet business needs.

Salary: Full time equivalent £22,412,
• Enrolment in the School's defined contribution pension

scheme

• Free parking on site


• Access at no charge to the School's sporting, swimming and

fitness facilities, including gym and tennis courts

• Strong, supportive staff community with a school counsellor

available

• Opportunities for continuous professional development


• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and

volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening
appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and
the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry
out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants
will be required to provide details of their online profile,
including social media account names/handles, as part of their
application.
The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:
The post holder's responsibility will include promoting and
safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom
s/he is responsible, or with whom s/ he comes into contact. The
post holder will be required to adhere to and ensure compliance
with the School's Child Protection Policy at all times. If, in the
course of carrying out the duties of the post, the post holder
becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or
welfare of children in the School, s/he must report any concerns
to the School's Designated Safeguarding Lead.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare
all convictions and cautions on a self- declaration form in advance
of attending an interview (including those which are "spent"
unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order
to assess their suitability to work with children
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