School Cleaner

Heathland School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed cleaner to join our busy school cleaning team.

Heathland School is part of The Whitefriars Heathland Federation, a multi-academy trust comprising of two outstanding schools, Heathland school and Whitefriars School in Harrow. Heathland School is a 3-form entry primary school judged to be outstanding by Ofsted 2010 and 2014.

Our Federation of two schools is underpinned by a Values based ethos that helps everyone work together cooperatively with mutual respect. We promote harmony through dialogue and reflection. From the early years to the Year 6 we offer an active curriculum that is designed to engage and excite all our pupils. We take an individualised ‘next steps’ approach to learning to ensure that all pupils make excellent progress.

Our pupils make rapid progress in an environment of positivity and care where expectations are high. Our Values are at the heart of everything we do and we believe that anyone can learn anything when they feel safe, secure and happy.

We are looking for team player who would assist in maintaining a clean and safe environment for the school. This role involves regular cleaning duties including washing, sweeping, vacuuming, cleaning toilets, emptying of litter bins and dusting and polishing of designated areas including fixtures and fittings and inner glass. This role also includes regular deep cleaning duties on a rotational basis to maintain standards of cleanliness and hygiene within the School.

Cleaning duties will be required to cover Monday to Friday at the following times:

10 hours a week – covering 3.30pm to 5.30pm – Full Time Contract (The school is flexible during the school holidays)

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced D.B.S. clearance and two satisfactory references will also be a condition of employment. Online/social media checks will also be undertaken in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.