Premises Assistant/Cleaner

Job Description

Monday - Friday 15hrs per week

3:30pm - 6:30pm with flexibility

Term Time Only + 2 wks

Grade 4 £26,427 pro rata

Fixed Contract - end July 2027

Boundstone Nursery School is seeking to appoint a hard-working Premises Assistant/Cleaner to supervise the work of cleaning staff across the school and undertake cleaning duties as required, ensuring high standards of cleanliness are consistently maintained.
Support the Premises Manager with day-to-day maintenance tasks as required.

By joining the Boundstone Nursery School Team, we offer you:-

• The opportunity to be part of an innovative and forward thinking school
• A happy, committed and supportive staff team
• Local Government Pension Scheme

Safeguarding Statement

Boundstone Nursery School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

Boundstone Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects the staff team to share this commitment.

How to Apply

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the school processes your applications directly rather than through this site.​

To apply for this role please click on the Application Attachment links below. 

Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). 

Once complete please return this to [email removed]

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please contact the school directly.

Application Attachments:

Advert Premises Assistant - Cleaner

Application Form - Non Teaching

Job Description - Premises Assistant Cleaner

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Responsibilities

Knowledge/Skills and Experience

• Undertake cleaning of allocated areas in line with specified standards. 

• Operate/oversee the use of domestic and industrial cleaning equipment and materials, following appropriate training. 

• Monitor and maintain allocated equipment and materials, advise stock replenishment requirements to the Premises Manager

• Ensure self and other cleaning staff operate in line with health and safety and COSHH regulations and take remedial action where hazards are identified, reporting serious hazards to senior staff immediately. 

• Providing assistance and support for the Premises Manager daily and supporting the Premises team in his absence.

• Undertake maintenance tasks with the Premises Manager ensuring the buildings are maintained to a safe and appropriate standard.

• Collect and dispose of waste. 

• Refill and replace soap, towels and other materials.

• Adhere to policies and procedures of Boundstone Nursery School

• Attend and contribute to relevant meetings and in service training as required.

• Undertake other duties appropriate to the post required to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the school

Competencies:

• Teamwork - Works as part of a team to deliver a service to others. 
• Supports equality and diversity and respects customers, clients and other members of staff regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic origin. 
• Initiative- Following basic procedures with clear instruction only being required to make minor decisions
• To work within the Nursery School’s Safeguarding Procedures and Policies.
• Willingness to undertake training and a commitment to personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Knowledge/skills equivalent to current national qualifications level 2. Knowledge

• Knowledge of procedures for undertaking cleaning duties, use of cleaning equipment, chemicals, relevant health and safety, COSHH requirements, supervision of cleaning staff, ordering supplies and repairs.Experience and Knowledge

• Good communication and interpersonal skills Key Skill 

• Ability to work as part of a team, building positive working relationships. Key Skill 

• Flexible approach to team roles and supporting change. Key Skill 

• Ability to always work appropriately and maintain discretion, when dealing with information that may be of a personal, confidential or sensitive nature. Key Skill 

• Willingness to work flexibly, including extra hours. 

• To be reliable and punctual.