Cleaning Operatives

Brighton College is seeking to appoint Cleaning Operatives, to start as soon as possible.

The main purpose of this role is to ensure that all assigned areas are cleaned to the standards required in order to provide a clean and safe environment for pupils, staff and visitors. You should be able to work alone or within a team, under the direction of a team leader or cleaning supervisor.

General duties and responsibilities:

• Assisting with keeping designated areas clean, including hallways, floors, toilets, showers, classrooms etc.
• Using the cleaning equipment and materials necessary to carry out duties in a safe way. This may include diluting and using cleaning chemicals as instructed with due regard to the COSHH regulations.
• Operating cleaning machinery in accordance with instructions and within Health & Safety guidelines and to keep such machinery in a clean and safe condition reporting faults to the Head of Cleaning.
• Carrying out emergency cleaning as required – this may be as a result of accidents, sickness etc.
• Reporting defects such as faulty plugs, fuses etc. to your supervisor.
• Taking appropriate Health & Safety precautions, where necessary, whilst carrying out required duties, thereby ensuring the personal safety of all staff, pupils and visitors.
• Responding to any other reasonable management request.

We are looking to appoint for the following shifts, working Monday to Friday inclusive:

• 06.00 - 09.00
• 07.00 - 15.00
• 08.00 - 15.00
• 16.00 - 19.00
• 16.00 - 20.00

If there are other shift patterns that would be suitable for you, please state this in your application.

Wellbeing:

• Significantly subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes and use of the gym and swimming pool (for eligible staff).
• Healthy heart checks.
• Meditation sessions.
• Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library.
• English Language classes.

Benefits:

• Complimentary lunch is provided during term-time.
• Free tickets to the College’s music, dance and drama performances.
• Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees.
• Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period (for eligible staff).
• Brighton College provides a contributory pension scheme, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within 3 months of commencement of employment.
• Perkbox: Employee* benefit and rewards platform which provides access to a wide range of discounts, employee benefits and wellbeing resources.
  
  • Eligible staff are those who are exclusively employed at Brighton College and on a permanent, contracted hours basis.

Safeguarding responsibilities:

• This role will involve daily contact with pupils and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
• All staff and volunteers have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.