WHITFIELD ASPEN SCHOOL REQUIRE CLEANERS TO START FROM JULY 2025
Salary: Kent Scheme A (£12.71 per hour) Full Time Equivalent £24,513 per annum: 12.5 hours per week, 3.30pm – 6.00pm, 41 weeks per year (Term time only plus three weeks deep cleaning at Easter and during the summer holidays).
The post holder will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining all areas of the school, under the direction of a senior member of staff to ensure they are kept clean and tidy. Candidates with previous experience in office/commercial cleaning preferred. You should have excellent communication skills, be able to work without supervision and have high standards of cleaning.
Whitfield Aspen is an expanding school and applicants must be able to work at both our sites in Whitfield. (Richmond Park and Mayfield Road). Please refer to the Job Description on the school website for further information about the position.
All applicants must complete a Support Staff Application form (download available) from the school website https://www.whitfieldaspenschool.co.uk/vacancies/. Alternatively, you may pick up an application form from the school address: Whitfield Aspen School, Mayfield Road, Whitfield, Kent, CT16 3LJ / Whitfield Aspen School, Richmond Way, Whitfield, Kent, CT16 3PW. Tel. (01304) 821526
Application forms must be received by: Friday 20th June 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 25th June 2025
All applicants are required to sign up to the School’s Core Values.
Our school and all its’ personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. Any contract will be subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks, qualification checks, and pre-employment health screening. Shortlisted candidates will be screened online as per KCSIE 2024.
Kent County Council
Job Description: Cleaner
School: Whitfield Aspen School
Grade: Kent Scheme A
Responsible to: Site Manager/School Business Manager
Our vision and values of Learning Together through Aspiration, Imagination and
Determination are essential to the work that you carry out here at Whitfield Aspen
School. As a member of staff it is vital that you share these with us so that we can work together closely as a team and enable all children to learn effectively.
All staff in the School have a personal responsibility for the health and safety of
themselves, their colleagues, pupils and visitors. The Health & Safety Policy can be
found in the school along with the Whistleblowing and Safeguarding Policy.
Purpose of the Job:
The post holder is responsible for cleaning and maintaining areas of the establishment, under the direction of a senior member of staff to maintain a high standard of cleanliness within the school.
Key duties and responsibilities:
- Provide a comprehensive cleaning service to include dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, emptying bins, etc. to ensure high standards of cleanliness and hygiene at all times.
- Maintain clean toilets to ensure hygiene standards are met.
- Report any defects to a senior member of staff to ensure health and safety procedures are followed and to enable repairs to be carried out.
- Undertake, during holiday periods, a complete ‘deep’ clean of all areas including window cleaning, moving furniture and clean behind it, skirting boards etc. to ensure all areas are clean and fresh.
Personal targets will be set through the annual performance management process.
You may be required to do other duties as required by the Headteacher.
All employees of Whitfield Aspen School may be directed to work at either Richmond Way or Mayfield Road to meet the needs of the school.
Comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and
security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate
person.
Footnote: This job description is provided to assist the job holder to know what his/her main duties are. It may be amended from time to time without change to the level of responsibility appropriate to the grade of post.
Kent County Council
Person Specification: Premises 1 - Cleaner
The following outlines the criteria for this post. Applicants who have a disability and who meet
the criteria will be shortlisted.
Applicants should describe in their application how they meet these criteria.
CRITERIA
QUALIFICATIONS You will not need previous specific experience or qualifications.
Recent school leaves will have evidence of basic educational
achievements or qualifications.
EXPERIENCE Previous cleaning experience an advantage
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Use of a range of basic cleaning equipment, etc
- Able to communicate factual information politely and courteously
- Has everyday spoken skills e.g. face-to-face conversations
- Able to listen, observe and report information to supervisor
- Use of basic equipment or machinery
KNOWLEDGE
Understands and able to apply Health and Safety procedures relevant to the job such as:
- manual handling;
- safe use of machinery and/or equipment;
- COSHH ;
- First Aid and Hygiene Practice;
- lone working procedures and responsibilities
Able to recognise and to deal with emergency situations
Work remotely
- No
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Expected hours: 12.5 per week
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 20/06/2025
Reference ID: CL June 25
