Evening Housekeeping Assistant

SALISBURY CATHEDRAL SCHOOL JOB DESCRIPTION

Salisbury Cathedral School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children. All staff are trained in child protection and work within the staff code of conduct and whistle blowing policies. All candidates for posts will be asked to provide suitable references, undergo an enhanced DBS check and will be asked, at interview, questions about safeguarding children. The school may contact any of your previous employers.

As this post is in a school, the successful person will have the opportunity for contact with children and will engage in regulated activity relevant to children.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Responsible for an allocated area but these may be changed/reviewed on a regular basis.

General Guidance for all areas of responsibility which may include any area of the school in the main building, 60s block, Pre-Prep or Boarding House.

The Cleaning Supervisor will do regular checks to ensure these standards are maintained. These schedules of cleaning routines may change from time to time.

Daily:

●                   Empty wastepaper bins into plastic sack and remove to designated area

●                   Dust/damp wipe or polish desks, tables, chairs and other furniture

●                   Remove finger marks from glass panels

●                   Dust/damp wipe fire extinguishers, sills, skirting, ledges, pipes, handrails, balustrades and telephones

●                   Vacuum all carpeted areas/Sweep all non-carpeted areas

Weekly:

●                   Machine buff hard floors

●                   Sanitise telephones

●                   Remove finger marks from light switches, door frames and walls

●                   Remove cobwebs

● Polish brass work

Termly:

●       Deep clean all areas

●       Move furniture and hoover/dust/clean behind and underneath items

●       Clean shelves if items have been removed or your Line Manager has requested

●       Clean the back of doors, clear cobwebs, disinfect, polish ready for new term

●       Clean carpets

Toilets, Changing Rooms, Bathrooms and Showers:

Daily:

●                   Clean and sanitise WC pans and both sides of seats and covers

●                   Clean and sanitise exterior cisterns

●                   Clean and sanitise wash basins and polish taps and mirrors

●                   Clean and sanitise baths and showers

●                   Replenish toilet rolls, soap and hand towels

●                   Remove dust from ledges, sills, pipes and skirtings

●                   Sweep floors and wash with sanitising solution

Weekly:

●                   Remove cobwebs

●                   Inhibit calcium build up in sinks and toilets

Termly:

●             Deep clean all areas

GENERAL:

Security checks shall be carried out by cleaners when leaving areas on completion of their cleaning tasks, but in this instance, security shall be deemed to mean lights off, windows closed and secure and doors closed (and where appropriate locked).

Any faults with doors, window catches or alarm systems should be reported immediately to the Estates Manager or member of staff on duty, if in the evenings.

CLEANING PRACTICE:

Staff shall demonstrate good cleaning practice by ensuring that all tasks are carried out at regular and equal intervals and considering other cleaning procedures.

Where bin liners are in use, soiled bin liners are to be replaced. Staff should be aware that waste bins may not conform to the traditional wastepaper bin size, and, apart from paper, may include other materials.

Staff are responsible for the removal of all rubbish and debris to the recognised collection point. All waste must be securely tied in plastic bags before being left for collection.

The school recycles paper, designated bins are used for collection. Staff will be responsible for emptying these to the appropriate area.

All Staff Are Expected To:

Carry out the work of this school to the best of your ability, displaying initiative and enthusiasm and recognising that its status as preparatory and pre-prep, boarding and day school, and also a choir school, places additional demands and responsibilities on staff who choose to work here. Do all you can, by the relationships that you build with pupils, staff, parents, and the wider community, to promote the caring ethos of the school and reflect its Christian foundation. Engage actively in the performance review process. Adhere to policies as set out in the staff handbook. Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance and conduct.

General Requirements of Staff:

We expect all staff at Salisbury Cathedral School to be professional, responsible and nurturing. Staff are expected to work hard and to maintain the highest of professional standards. It is a busy environment and staff need to be able to cope under pressure, manage workload and organise their own time.