Domestic Assistant

Location: Repton Prep

Contract Type: Permanent, term-time only (plus clean up and clean down) 

Hours of work: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 4pm to 8pm, plus Saturdays 9am to 1pm.

Repton School are seeking a reliable and hard-working individual to work within our boarding house. As a Domestic Assistant, you will report directly to the Matron/Housekeeper and assist in the general upkeep of cleanliness in the houses. 

Benefits include:

• Training and uniform provided
• Ideal work-life balance – school holidays off.
• Discounted use of Repton School’s Sports Centre.

This is a term time only position with an additional requirement to work the ‘clean up’ and ‘clean down’ at the beginning and end of every term.

Please submit your application online by 16th August 2024

Should you wish to complete an offline application form, or should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR team via HR@repton.org.uk.

Main Responsibilities

Your duties will include, but not be limited to, the following: -

• Emptying waste bins or similar receptacles; transporting waste material to designated collection points
• Sweeping floors with brushes and mopping floors with wet or dry mops
• Suction cleaning carpeted areas and ‘spot’ cleaning carpets
• Using electrically powered scrubbing/polishing machines to burnish, scrub, polish and spray clean floors (after receiving proper instruction and training)
• Dusting, damp-wiping, washing or polishing furniture, ledges, windowsills, and external surfaces of cupboards, radiators, shelves and fitments
• Dusting light shades and fittings
• Cleaning scuff marks, foot and fingerprints from doors and banisters
• Replenishing consumable items (soap, toilet rolls, paper towels etc.)
• Cleaning toilets, urinals, hand basins, sinks, baths, showers and drinking fountains
• Using such chemical cleaners as directed in the discharge of cleaning operations or maintenance procedures (after receiving proper instruction and training, and in accordance with current COSHH directions)
• Washing walls or cleaning inside windowpanes, using approved stepladders where necessary
• Washing-up duties, as required (subject to suitable training being given)
• To help prepare the food as directed by the Chef ready for lunch time service.
• Maintaining the school standards of hygiene & cleanliness of all cutlery, crockery & glassware, kitchen & cooking utensils.
• Ensuring the cleanliness of the stores & that all purchases are put away in strict stock rotation.
• Relieving & assisting the catering staff from time to time with duties as requested such as vegetable & salad preparation.
• To ensure adherence to all procedures within the School's Health and Safety manual.
• Assisting in the implantation of the kitchen cleaning schedules to the agreed standards.
• To ensure a clean and hazard free kitchen and follow ‘best practice’ on all aspects of food storage, preparation and service relating to customer health.
• To ensure the security of catering areas at all times, that storage areas are locked, and that the facility is secure out of hours.
• Reporting immediately any incidents of, accidents, fire, theft, loss damage, unfit food or other irregularities & taking such action as may be appropriate or possible.
• All other such duties as the School may reasonably, from time to time, communicate either orally or in writing to you
• Inform the Housekeeper of any damage or faults you may notice within the House

About Repton School

Repton School, founded in 1557, is a leading co-educational School situated in the historic village of Repton. Five miles from Burton upon Trent and eight miles from Derby, Repton lies in the very centre of England. The School boasts a consistently fine academic record and is active and successful in a wide range of other activities. The School’s 600 plus pupils, both boys and girls, are predominantly boarders. Each belongs to one of the ten boarding houses. Repton prides itself on its long and close association with the village. 

With the establishment of Repton Dubai in 2007, Repton was a pioneer among UK independent schools in opening overseas ‘branches’. The Repton Family of Schools has now established a group of seven international schools: with four in the UAE, one in China, one in Malaysia and one in Cairo. The family also comprises two UK Prep schools: St Wystan’s School and Vinehall. Repton (UK) takes great pride in its international and UK family, and works closely with its overseas partners to ensure that each Repton international school fully reflects the standards, ethos and values of the UK school.

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, therefore the following shall be deemed to be included, in addition to the duties that you may be required to perform:

Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.

Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 it is a criminal offence for a person over 18 (e.g. teacher, matron, sports coach) to have a sexual relationship with a child under 18 where that person is in a position of trust in respect of that child, even if the relationship is consensual. This applies where the child is in full-time education and the person works in the same establishment as the child, even if s/he does not teach the child. Moreover, whatever the age of the pupil, a sexual relationship between an employee and a pupil will be considered an abuse of a position of trust and gross misconduct, likely to result in dismissal.