Cleaner (Casual) - Johnston C.P. School

Job description

Casual School Cleaner

Johnston Community Primary School

Johnston Community Primary School is seeking to appoint a reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic Casual School Cleaner to join our dedicated site team.

As a Casual School Cleaner, you will play an important role in helping to provide a safe, clean and welcoming environment for our pupils, staff and visitors. Working as part of a team, you will undertake the cleaning of classrooms, offices, corridors, toilets, communal areas and other designated spaces across the school, following the school's cleaning schedules and procedures.

The successful candidate will be committed to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene and will take pride in ensuring that our learning environment remains clean, safe and well-presented at all times.

Duties will include:

• Cleaning classrooms, offices, corridors and communal areas.
• Vacuuming, sweeping, mopping and polishing floors.
• Cleaning and sanitising toilet facilities.
• Emptying bins and disposing of waste appropriately.
• Replenishing cleaning and hygiene supplies as required.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and health and safety.
• Following school cleaning schedules and procedures.
• Reporting any maintenance or health and safety concerns to the appropriate member of staff.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is dependable, punctual and trustworthy.
• Has a positive attitude and good attention to detail.
• Can work effectively as part of a team and independently when required.
• Takes pride in maintaining high standards.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Previous cleaning experience would be advantageous but is not essential, as training will be provided.

Additional Information

This is a casual position, and hours will be offered as required to cover staff absence and periods of increased need.

Johnston Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Employee Benefits

Our employee benefits are designed to help invest in your future and are in addition to living and working in Pembrokeshire, one of the most beautiful and desirable counties in the UK.

The Visit Pembrokeshire website https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/ is an excellent source of information, and showcases the wide variety of activities, amenities and adventures that await you.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.

Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Guidance Note: Use of AI and Accuracy of Information:

• We understand that applicants may choose to use tools such as generative AI to support the preparation of their application. While the use of such tools is permitted, it remains the applicant's full responsibility to ensure that all information submitted is factually accurate, truthful, and representative of their own skills, experiences and qualifications.
• Providing information that is false, misleading, or exaggerated, regardless of whether it was generated by AI or not, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process or dismissal if discovered after appointment.
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The Supported Employment Programme is a group of local authority based enterprises that employs over 75 people with a disability or work limiting health condition, please visit the link below for further information: Pembrokeshire Supported Employment Programme - Pembrokeshire County Council

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing [email protected] .
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing [email protected] .
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.