Cleaner

The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a Cleaner at Discovery Academy, Porlock Avene, Hattersley, Hyde, SK14 3LE.

To start: June 2024
Cleaner full-time salary £22,366
This is a permanent, part-time role 12.5 hours per week, Term Time Only + 4 week with an actual salary of £7,242 (TMBC Grade A, Points 2)
The hours associated with this Cleaner role therefore include:
• Weekdays - 3.30pm – 6.00pm 12.5 hours per week.

Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration, motivation and to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our academies and all roles at our Academy are central to ensuring that we work to support this.

The purpose of a cleaner to undertake cleaning duties under the supervision of Site Manager / Caretaker within the premises to ensure high standards of premise care in accordance with cleaning specifications and current Health and Safety Legislation.

You will take part in maintaining the cleaning of a designated area of the Academy. You will:
• Be responsible for cleaning certain parts of the Academy site as allocated by the Site
Manager / Caretaker (this may vary from time to time).
• Use cleaning materials as instructed by the Site Manager / Caretaker.
• Operate cleaning machinery in cleaning soft and hard surfaces e.g. vacuum cleaners and polishers.
• Understand and follow cleaning schedules and instructions.
• Carry out a variety of cleaning duties.

2. You will maintain Health and Safety procedures at all times. You will:
• Ensure security of the building .e.g. check windows and doors are closed/locked.
• Report any faults to electrical cleaning equipment, do not use until fault is repaired.
• Ensure correct policy and procedures are maintained, including Health and Safety COSHH, Manual Handling etc.
• Only use authorised cleaning materials, ensure the correct dilution rates as directed and used for the purpose indicated.
• Ensure all PPE issued is worn at all times, including tabards and rubber gloves.
• Display wet floor signs when cleaning floors.

3. You will be an effective part of the Academy team. You will:
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in training sessions as required.

For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.

The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:
• Applications close at 15:00 on Friday 7th June 2024
• Shortlisting will take place on Monday 10th June 2024
• Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 17th June 2024

If you have any queries about the Trust, the roles or about the completion of the application form please e-mail Mrs M McKew infodiscoveryhyde@victoriousacademies.org or for an informal discussion please call 0161 368 5962. The application form should be completed and returned to us either in hard copy to Discovery Academy, Porlock Avenue, Hattersley, SK14 3LE or electronically via e-mail to infodiscoveryhyde@victoriousacademies.org.


Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The role described involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process.

All support staff roles within our Trust have a probationary period of three months.

All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For more information on the Trust's Safer Recruitment and Privacy Policies go to
https://www.victoriousacademies.org/ouracademies/vacancies/

Job Description and Person Specification