Part Time Cleaner in Cambridge

Location: Cambridge

Salary: £12.62 per hour. We also offer a £500 joining bonus, to be paid after a probationary period.

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.

The Perse School currently has a vacancy within our Housekeeping team for a reliable and hardworking cleaner to work part time between 5pm and 7pm at our 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.

Key Responsibilities

The Cleaner will generally be based at the Prep School on Trumpington Road, but may also 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:

• Cleaning of all furniture (including the removal of any graffiti), skirting boards, ledges, shelving and high level dusting
• Emptying rubbish bins
• Hoovering or sweeping and mopping floors as applicable
• Removal of marks on walls
• Cleaning of washroom facilities
• 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 hoovered and spot washed where there are stains

Person Specification

Essential

• Honesty and reliability.
• High standards and attention to detail – the ability to achieve and maintain a consistently high standard in work undertaken.
• The ability to work as part of a team, communicate with staff at all levels, and to establish good working relationships
• Good organisational skills and self‑motivation.

Desirable

• Working in a School environment.
• Experience of cleaning work.
• An understanding of cleaning practice and associated safety procedures.

To Apply

Further information on the role including how to apply can be found on our website. An appointment will only be made following the satisfactory completion of a number of pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS and an overseas police check, if applicable.

Closing date: 12th January 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

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.