Cleaner

Salary: Scale 2 Points 3-4, TTO £22,737 - £23,114 (FTE), £12,999 - £13,214 (pro rata salary)

Contract: Term Time Only

Hours: 25 hours per week

Location: King’s Leadership Academy Bolton, part of the Great Schools Trust

Reporting to: Site Manager Start date: ASAP 

Working at King’s Bolton

King's Leadership Academy Bolton, is seeking a dedicated and reliable Cleaner to join our team. The successful candidate will ensure that our school premises are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness, contributing to a healthy and safe learning environment for our students and staff. King’s Leadership Academy Bolton is located close to the centre of Bolton with good access to both the M6 and M62.

In January 2024 our staff and students moved into a new state of the art building. Class sizes at the school are below average and every student has access to a personal computer tablet. Innovation is one of our strengths, which supports our modern approach to education alongside our commitment to the highest expectations. King’s is a vibrant and diverse school which enjoys a strong sense of community amongst both staff and students.

This position is available due to the school expanding, we now wish to appoint an ambitious, highly motivated individual who loves their subject and shares our vision for making all students successful citizens in tomorrow’s world.

Key Benefits

• A trust which prioritises the well-being of its staff

• Flexible Working opportunities • Highly competitive salaries

• Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme and Local Government schemes

• Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days for support staff

• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme which provides access to tools to help manage well-being along with services such as counselling and access to a child and dependant care helpline

• Good occupational sickness and maternity/paternity schemes

• A unique approach to Performance Leadership

• A commitment to personal and professional development with training and support for each staff member

• The opportunity to develop your career within and across the Trust

• Salary sacrifice scheme - Cycle to Work

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all designated areas of the school, including classrooms, offices, corridors, and toilets, are cleaned to a high standard.

• Perform daily cleaning duties such as vacuuming, mopping, dusting, and emptying bins.

• Deep cleaning tasks during school holidays, including carpet cleaning and high-level dusting.

• Ensure the safe use of cleaning chemicals and equipment, following health and safety guidelines.

• Respond to any cleaning emergencies as required.

• Maintain supplies of cleaning materials and inform the Site Team when more materials are needed.

• Follow school policies and procedures, including safeguarding and health and safety regulations.

Additional Duties

• Ensure the safe storage of cleaning equipment and materials.

• Lock and secure the school premises after cleaning, where necessary.

• Report any maintenance or repair issues to the Site Team.

• Contribute to the overall ethos and values of King's Leadership Academy, supporting the school’s vision and upholding its reputation.

The post holder is expected to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the school