Cleaner
The King's School, Gloucester
Gloucestershire
- £12,376 - £20,278 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 25 March 2025
Job overview
Required: As soon as possible
The Role
We are seeking to appoint two cleaners to work at The King’s School, Gloucester, ensuring our facilities are well-kept, safe and offer a welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors. The successful candidates will have high standards, an eye for detail and a positive attitude to the role.
There are two distinct roles available:
- Role One will be based at the School’s sports complex at Archdeacon Meadow, working four hours per day (year-round);
- Role Two will be based primarily on the main School site, working eight hours per day (term-time only).
The School
The King’s School is one of the dozen oldest schools in the country and has a proud heritage dating back to at least 1087, with a re-foundation in 1541. King’s is the Cathedral School in the city of Gloucester, whilst the surrounding county is home to many excellent grammar and state schools, as well as other independent schools. King’s is held in high regard amidst this competitive area; our academic, co-curricular and pastoral attainment is second to none. As a result, the last three ISI reports for King’s have all been classified as ‘excellent’ in every area. Local media brand SoGlos has awarded King’s the title of ‘Independent School of the Year’ or ‘Highly Commended’ in every one of the last five years – a feat unmatched by any other local independent school. Despite the multiple national-scale challenges of recent years, King’s has seen its pupil roll growing steadily and parental satisfaction scoring very highly indeed. With careful investment in the campus and facilities, as well as a continuous focus on improving teaching and learning and developing our outstanding pastoral care, King’s is now seen as a dynamic, forward-thinking and impressive place to study and to work.
Main Duties
- Carry out general cleaning duties throughout the School premises;
- Sanitise bathrooms and changing facilities;
- Follow all health and safety guidelines including proper disposal of waste and handling of cleaning chemicals;
- Undertake any training relevant to your role as directed;
- Any other duties that may reasonably be assigned by the Cleaning Supervisor or Facilities Manager.
Personal Profile
- Good physical fitness;
- Able to communicate clearly, understand and follow instructions;
- Punctual and reliable, able to prioritise workload and manage time effectively;
- Able to work both within a team and individually with minimal direction;
- High standards and an eye for detail, taking pride in a job well done;
- Respect for the different skills and experience that others can bring to the workplace;
- Some experience of undertaking general cleaning duties would be highly beneficial.
Hours of Work
- Role One (Sports Complex): 05:30 – 09:30 (4 hours per day), Monday to Friday, all-year.
- Role Two (Main Site): 08:00 – 17:00 with a one-hour break (8 hours per day), Monday to Friday, term-time only plus INSET days.
There may be occasions when extra hours are required, including at evenings and weekends, around busier times such as Open Days or other events. Remuneration will be given for any additional hours worked.
Salary
- Role One: £12,376 per annum
- Role Two: £20,278 per annum
Holidays
- Role One: Five weeks per annum plus Bank Holidays, rising to six weeks per annum after 5 years of service.
- Role Two: Due to the term-time only nature of the role, payment in lieu of five weeks’ holiday (rising to six after 5 years of service) is included in the salary.
Benefits
- A contributory pension through Aviva APTIS;
- Generous fee remission for children at King’s;
- Before / After School Care for children at King’s;
- Access to a Doctor for advice and short consultations;
- Staff Wellbeing Programme;
- Cycle to Work Scheme;
- Lunches;
- Parking.
Applications
Candidates should apply by sending a completed School Application Form and Covering Letter via email to recruitment@thekingsschool.co.uk. A CV is not required.
Please indicate in your application which of the roles you are applying for, or if you are interested in both.
For further information, please contact Mr Harry Fuller on 01452 337337 or via email to recruitment@thekingsschool.co.uk.
Attached documents
About The King's School, Gloucester
- The King's School, Gloucester
- Pitt Street, Gloucester
- Gloucestershire
- GL1 2BG
- United Kingdom
The King's School, Gloucester has a rich academic tradition as one of the seven famous Cathedral Schools established by Henry VIII in 1541. Now, it is a successful co-educational independent day school with around 750 pupils, aged three to eighteen, offering academic excellence, a celebrated range of extra-curricular activities and outstanding pastoral care.
King's is held in very high esteem amongst the local and wider community, winning Gloucestershire Independent School of the Year in 2020 and 2021, and being Highly Commended in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Following the 2022 ISI Inspection, King's was proud to be declared 'excellent in all areas'.
With small classes and inspiring teachers, The King's School offers a vibrant culture of endeavour and scholarship in the historic setting of Gloucester Cathedral. As a result, the school has a special sense of identity which encourages a moral framework and a powerful feeling of community.
The King's School aims to stimulate all pupils to the greatest possible academic, creative and extra-curricular achievement by encouraging the exploration of a wide range of cultural, intellectual and sporting activities. We offer a unique 'Keystones' approach which identifies and develops individual talents and personal qualities.
Aims and Aspirations
The life of the School at all levels is underpinned by our long term aims and aspirations, which represent the key principles on which King's is based.
- The King's School is a co-educational Independent School offering a distinctive education that is firmly based on Christian principles. We welcome into our community boys and girls of all religious faiths and cultures to promote the qualities of tolerance, understanding, compassion and commitment and to encourage young people to think of others, both within and beyond the community of which they are members.
- King's is by choice a medium-sized school with small classes from age 3 to 18, divided into two schools, Junior (ages 3 – 11) and Senior (ages 11 – 18). Since our Foundation in 1541 as a Cathedral School, we have educated the Choristers of Gloucester Cathedral; a role which is central to our ethos.
- To the best of our ability and resources, the School aims to educate young people from a variety of backgrounds, enhancing this capability by the further development of scholarships and bursaries.
- Through the expertise and dedication of our staff, through our facilities, close relationships with the Cathedral, excellent pastoral care and general ethos, we seek to stimulate all pupils to the greatest possible academic, creative and extra-curricular achievement by encouraging the exploration of a wide range of cultural, intellectual and sporting activities.
- Pupils are encouraged to think for themselves and to appreciate the importance of self-discipline. All pupils are treated as individuals, though at the same time they are encouraged to contribute to group work, teamwork and the community as a whole.
- The School is committed to a broad, balanced and well-knit curriculum which is relevant to the needs of its pupils. The curriculum offers scope for individual specialisation where appropriate and is constantly reviewed in the light of developments within the School, nationally and internationally. Innovation is encouraged.
- Whether pupils are of high or average academic ability, the School aims to enable them to develop fully as individuals, to prepare them for responsible adult life and to encourage qualities of initiative and leadership.
- Celebrating achievement is seen as a valued part of the School's success. Pupils' performances in academic life, sport, activities and the performing arts are all recognised in assemblies, in newsletters, on Speech Day, at Junior School Prizegiving and in many other ways.
Working at King's
King's places great importance on staff wellbeing and offers a number of benefits to support this, including:
- A peer-run staff wellbeing programme that operates year-round
- An on-site doctor available to staff for short consultations
- A staff "wellbeing day" - an additional day off that can even be taken during term time!
As a School, it is our collective aim to develop all staff into reflective practitioners who are committed to the ethos and aspirations of the school, and to empower staff as they work towards their own objectives.
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