# Cleaners

> Job Description It is an offense to apply for this role if you are barred from regulated activity with children To take responsibility for a designated

**Job Description**

**It is an offense to apply for this role if you are barred from regulated activity with children**

To take responsibility for a designated area of the school, to ensure it is presented to staff, children and visiting families in a clean and tidy state at all times.

To assist the Assistant Bursar in any reasonable task that he or she may ask of you in the pursuance of duties relating to Housekeeping. These may include:

- Sweeping and vacuum cleaning all floors and stairs
- Dusting and cleaning all ledges, window frames, surfaces, worktops and walls
- Polishing furniture and artefacts
- Cleaning desk surfaces
- Tidying chairs and cleaning their seats
- Cleaning internal windows and mirrors
- Cleaning lavatories, showers, baths and wash hand basins
- Emptying rubbish bins and conveying rubbish bags to the rubbish point
- Emptying recycling bins as required
- Ensuring that you have sufficient stores to conduct your duties satisfactorily

Deep cleaning weeks are to be carried out during the Christmas (1), Easter (1) and Summer (2) holidays at a time mutually agreed with the Estates Manager (term time only contracts)

Cleaners are expected to maintain high standards of cleanliness and tidiness throughout their areas of responsibility. Any maintenance issues should be reported in a timely manner.

Whilst the employee’s job is based at either Hazelwood Prep School or Hazelwood Nursery, there may be occasions when they are called upon to work on the other site performing similar duties.

**Cleaner -** **Person Specification**

Qualities we look for in cleaning staff are:

- To be honest
- To have integrity
- To be a team player
- To be a good timekeeper
- To be trustworthy
- To be reliable
- To be energetic and active
- To be self-motivated

**Hazelwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.**

## Job details

**Employer:** [Hazelwood School](https://www.gosurrey.co.uk/directory/hazelwood-school.md)

**Deadline:** 28/11/2022

**Salary:** £10.50 per hour

**Contract:** Permanent

**Location:** Tandridge