The Governors are seeking to appoint a reliable, enthusiastic and hardworking cleaner, to be part of an existing team working in Shotton Primary School.   

Part Time - 10.5 Hours per week  
Either 6.00am-8.06am or 3:30pm- 5:36pm (Monday to Friday) 

The successful candidate will be required to be flexible and be prepared to work in all areas of the school, including our annex building. We are seeking to appoint someone who can contribute to ensuring that we can maintain the highest possible standards of cleanliness.  The successful candidate will be able to work individually, or as part of a team, to undertake the cleaning of a designated area and ensure high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are met and maintained. 

Key Responsibilities  

• To ensure all waste bins are emptied and refuse is removed and taken to the designated disposal point. 

• To ensure that the site is clean and tidy and meets with health and safety requirements.  

• To clean all furniture and fittings including ledges, pipe work and radiators, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are met and maintained.  

• To clean all sanitary fixtures and fittings including the lavatories, washroom facilities and showers etc., ensuring all areas are maintained to the required standards of health and safety, reporting any damaged or broken facilities, or other maintenance issues to the appropriate member of staff.  

• Carry out vacuuming in all carpeted areas ensuring correct use, carrying and storage of equipment.  

• Clean all other floor areas appropriately, i.e. sweeping, mopping, polishing etc., ensuring wet floor health and safety hazard signs are used when required to ensure wellbeing of staff/pupils is maintained.  

• To use floor scrubbing machines and other appropriate machinery when required, following correct operating procedures to ensure personal and others’ safety and wellbeing.  

• To assist in the whole school deep clean during school closure as per the school cleaning programme.  

• To check windows and doors are free from damage and closed after cleaning has been carried out to ensure the facilities are locked and secured appropriately.  

• Be willing to undertake appropriate training

Durham County Council is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The post you are applying for is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. We will also carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online. 

As part of our due diligence and to comply with our obligations in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search of publicly available information will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will be subject to provide an enhanced DBS disclosure. 

Durham County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.  In line with the guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education, schools may carry out an online search as part of their due diligence on shortlisted candidates.