Job Title: Domestic Assistant
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
Salary: £9.50/Hour
Job Type: Part time, Permanent
The College has an incredible sense of community among its staff which can be felt immediately. The fascination of our setting is lasting and the Good Schools Guide describes the College as: “A successful, flourishing, dependable school with real spiritual heart.”
Our 400-acre site with its large leafy grounds, impressive playing fields and attractive school buildings offers modern facilities in a country setting, providing a safe and stimulating environment for young minds. With excellent transport links and only 30 minutes by train to central London stations, the College is 20 minutes’ drive from junction 25 of the M25, immediately off the A10. Also within easy access is London Stansted airport, which is a 20-minute drive.
The Role
This position is for a part time Domestic Assistant, working inside and outside of term times. A certain amount of flexibility is required; given the nature of St Edmund’s College. You will provide a service to the students, and staff as well as organisations that use the premises. Therefore, each individual is expected to be part of a team.
Hour: Monday to Friday, 5.30am to 9.30am or 6.00am to 10.00am.
Responsibilities include
- Daily cleaning, including of priority areas, such as washrooms/shower rooms/toilets, urinals, wash hand basins and all surfaces in the vicinity;
- Daily restocking, as needed, with, for example, soap and toilet tissue;
- Daily removal of rubbish;
- Daily cleaning of any kitchen area that falls within your designated area;
- Daily cleaning of classrooms, which may include specialist classrooms, such as laboratories/HE/Art/Ceramics/DT;
- Daily inspection for damage in your designated area and giving notification of such to your line manager at the earliest opportunity;
- Routine cleaning of all pupil and designated staff accommodation within your area, ensuring that all areas are checked and cleaned daily and rooms are fully cleaned at least twice a week, including staircases, corridors and common rooms; Bed-linen change in line with the process;
- Responding to periodic reasonable requests from your line manager such as cleaning outside of your designated areas and covering for absentees as required;
- Carrying out deep-cleaning tasks as required by the College and in particular during student holiday times;
Ideal candidate
- To be a hard-working and a flexible team player.
- To be highly customer service focussed.
- To be able to work on own initiative and have high standards of cleaning.
- To be able to communicate effectively with colleagues and the public.
- To be able to accept instruction and guidance.
- To be able to work and remain calm when dealing with several competing deadlines.
- Friendly, personable, willing and helpful, good sense of humour.
- Ability to work with a good degree of flexibility, to provide cover for other staff as required and to work, occasionally, evenings and weekends.
- Current UK work permit required.
- Current enhanced DBS check will be obligatory if successful.
Benefits
- Excellent catering facilities including school lunches during term time when the kitchens are open. Cakes and biscuits during break times in the staff common room and hot drinks machines.
- Use of the College sports facilities when not in use by students, including the gym and swimming pool.
- Free parking.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discretionary closure of the College between Christmas and New Year (in addition to annual leave).
- An increase to 25 days'(FTE) annual leave following 5 years’ service plus public holidays.
- Flexibility regarding start and finish times.
- Lieu time is accrued when working beyond contractual hours. These hours can be taken off throughout the year, in addition to annual leave.
- Pension: Employee contribution 4% College contribution 8.5%.
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