West Kirby School & College is Seeking to Appoint an Enthusiastic Domestic Assistant
Closing Date for Applications: 13 th November 2026
Hours: 15 hours per week: M – Th 4:00pm – 7:00pm, F 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Role Overview:
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring a safe clean environment for pupils, staff and visitors. As a Domestic assistant, you will be assisting in the general cleaning of the building, serving and clearing dining and kitchen areas and maintaining a high standard of hygiene throughout.
What we’re looking for:
- Significant site cleaning experience
- Knowledge of Health and Safety issues in a working environment
- Knowledge of COSHH within a working environment
Qualifications
Any further qualifications in related fields desirable
Qualifications relating to Health and Safety and/or COSHH desirable
Skills
Experience
Significant site cleaning experience essential
Knowledge of Health & Safety issues in a working environment essential
Knowledge of COSHH within a working environment essential
Maintaining stores and equipment essential
Experience of working in a school
Ideally will have considerable experience and expertise as a cleaning contractor
Knowledge of working with pupils with complex special educational needs
Personal Attributes
Physically fit and practically minded essential
Innovative and adaptable to work situations and emergencies essential
Motivation to work with children and young people essential
Ability to form and maintain appropriate professional relationships and boundaries with pupils, staff and external partners essential
Emotional resilience when working in dynamic and sometimes challenging environments essential
Positive attitude to use of authority and maintaining discipline essential
Sense of humour essential
Willingness to work as a member of a team essential
West Kirby School and College
Alice Pyatt
recruitment@wkrs.co.uk
Meols Drive
West Kirby
Wirral
Merseyside
CH48 5DH
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to rigorous recruitment & online checks. West Kirby Educational Trust is an exempt employer as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975) and as such, we have a lawful basis for requesting an enhanced DBS disclosure certificate for all employees.
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Domestic Assistant in West Kirby employer: Wkrs
West Kirby School & College is an exceptional employer, dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment for its staff. With benefits such as access to private healthcare, onsite gym facilities, and regular wellbeing afternoons, the school prioritises employee wellbeing and professional development. Located in the picturesque Wirral, the school offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children with Special Educational Needs while enjoying a collaborative and creative teaching culture.
