Housekeeper / Cleaner - 15 weekly hours, Shaftesbury (Rural Location)
Coombe House School
Dorset
- £10,209 - £10,209.32 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £10,209.32 per annum (for 15 weekly hours)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 9 September 2024
Job overview
15 hours per week (7am to 10am Mon to Fri), all year round
The Dorset Centre of Excellence, which includes the Coombe House School buildings, is looking to recruit a Housekeeper / Cleaner. Ideally you will have previous housekeeping and cleaning experience in a similar environment, but we are still keen to hear from you even if you don’t – it is important to us that we have the right person for the team and someone with a passion for cleaning!
You will work as part of a small, efficient team carrying out a range of routine and additional cleaning duties to contribute to the cleanliness in all areas of the site. This includes classrooms, bathrooms, office spaces and leisure facilities.
More about the role:
- To carry out cleaning tasks set out in the teams cleaning schedule, including vacuuming, mopping hard floors, cleaning windows and paintwork/pipes/doors/radiators and all surfaces.
- Spot cleaning of spillages, emptying and cleaning bins.
- Cleaning toilets and bathrooms including sanitary fittings and surrounds.
- Replenishing janitorial supplies in toilets, etc (daily) and ensure appropriate cleaning supplies are available.
- To report the breakdown of any cleaning equipment or perceived hazards in the workplace.
You must be able to work with a variety of staff, including in a school setting, and build good working relationships.
We are looking for someone who:
- Takes pride in the work that they do and is a good team player.
- Can demonstrate a good practical aptitude.
- Can deal with the physical demands of the job.
- Ideally has experience of using cleaning equipment and materials and understands key aspects of Health and Safety when cleaning.
- Can demonstrate compassion and understanding of children and young people with social communication, social emotional and learning needs.
Please review the job description and person specification for further information about the role. If you would like to work in this unique and beautiful environment, please complete the application process.
About the Dorset Centre of Excellence:
The Dorset Centre of Excellence is located at the eastern edge of Shaftesbury, approximately 2.3 miles from the town centre. The site is accessed via a private road and enjoys a secluded setting within its grounds. The accommodation extends to over 160,000 sq ft, set within in grounds of 55 acres.
Coombe House School located at the Dorset Centre of Excellence meets the needs of children and young people with social communication, social emotional and learning needs, and all are supported by an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
What the Dorset Centre of Excellence can offer you:
- A workplace set in beautiful surroundings.
- Competitive salary.
- Pension (10% employers’ contribution).
- Little perks of appreciation including free tea/coffee/milk.
- Use of leisure facilities (gym and swimming pool), at specified times.
- Wellbeing support, including qualified Mental Health First Aiders on staff body.
- Access to a free, confidential employee assistance programme.
- Death in Service (3 x salary).
- Health Care Plan after probation period - claim back costs towards dental check ups, eye tests, prescription charges and therapies.
- Continuous professional development and training
- The opportunity to play an integral part at the infancy of this exciting and unique journey.
This post involves working with children or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Closing date for applications: Monday 9th September 2024
NOTE: We will close the post earlier if sufficient suitable applications are received.
We are committed to safeguarding and expect everyone who works in our school (and visitors to our school) to share this commitment. We take all safeguarding and welfare concerns seriously and encourage our pupils to talk to us about any worries they may have. We will always act in the best interests of the child. The successful applicant must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS.
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About Coombe House School
- Coombe House School
- Donhead St Mary, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury
- Wiltshire
- SP7 9LP
- United Kingdom
Coombe House School is an independent special school that provides education for pupils aged 5 to 19 with SEMH and ASD and associated difficulties. All pupils on roll have an EHCP. The school uses a therapeutic approach to support pupils with their individual difficulties. Everything the school does is based on positive relationships and viewing behaviour as communication.
We are seeking candidates who thrive on working in a challenging but immensely rewarding environment, who are passionate about supporting the development of social, life and independence skills and who truly want to make a difference in the lives of pupils. To truly meet their needs, and set them up for successful adult lives, we think beyond conventional education and meet their broader holistic potential and help to influence the society that they are part of to be more connected, inclusive, and compassionate.
We recruit regularly to support the rapid growth of the school.
All staff at Coombe House School demonstrate compassion, understanding and flexibility in their approach ensuring progression is central to all lessons whilst giving our pupils the confidence to grow as they progress. We believe passionately in supporting and nurturing our pupils as well as aspiring to provide them with outstanding and creative learning opportunities.
Some of the benefits of working at Coombe House School include free on-site parking, a workplace set in beautiful surroundings, a competitive salary, use of facilities - gym and swimming pool (at specific times), an employee assistance programme with excellent free counselling support services and opportunity to play an integral part at the infancy of this exciting and unique journey.
For Teachers we offer the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and support staff a 10% employers’ contribution to the NEST Pension Scheme.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process or require any further details please contact Claire Taylor, HR Officer on 01747 449 858 or by email hr@dorsetcentreofexcellence org.uk
Find out more about working at our unique, special school offering excellent teaching and learning opportunities for children and young people aged 5 to 19, with complex needs.
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