Vacancies

Job Title: Cleaner

Department: Site Team / Premises

Hours: Part Time – 05:30 to 07:30

Contract: Permanent

Reports to: Cleaning Supervisor / Cleaning Manager

Location: Herne Bay High School

Job Purpose

To provide a high standard of cleaning throughout the school, ensuring that classrooms, corridors, offices, toilets, and sharing spaces are clean, safe and prepared for use by students, staff and visitors.

Key Responsibilities

1. General Cleaning Duties

To maintain a clean and hygienic environment in designated areas of the school.

Daily Duties Include:

· Vacuuming classrooms, corridors and carpets.

· Sweeping and moping hard floors.

· Wiping and sanitising desks, work surfaces, and touch points.

· Cleaning sinks, toilets, urinals, and washrooms.

· Emptying waste and recycling bins and disposing of rubbish safely.

· Cleaning door glass and internal windows where needed.

· Restocking consumables (soap, toilet roll, paper towels.

2. Security and Access

· Securing and / or accessing areas as instructed by the site manager.

· Following all key – handling and school security procedures.

· Reporting any security concerns immediately.

3. Equipment and Materials

· Using all cleaning equipment safely and correctly.

· Maintaining cleanliness and organisation of cleaning cupboards.

· Reporting equipment faults or low supplies of materials.

· Using chemicals responsibly and in line with COSHH requirements.

4. Health, Safety and Hygiene

· Adhering to all school Health & Safety and COSHH guidelines.

· Using warning signs where floors are wet or slippery.

· Reporting hazards, spillages or damage as required.

· Ensuring equipment and chemicals are stored safely after use.

5. Supporting the School Environment

· Maintaining a professional and polite approach when interacting with staff and students.

· Working flexibly to support deep cleans, school events, or staff absence cover.

· Contributing to a clean, safe, and welcoming learning environment.

6. Person Specification

Essential

· Ability to perform cleaning tasks to a high standard.

· Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

· Reliable, punctual, and self-motivated.

· Able to work independently as part of a team.

· Basic understanding of health and safety procedures.

· Physically able to carry out the role (lifting, bending, using equipment).

· Willingness to undertake training and follow school procedures.

Desirable

· Experience cleaning in a school or similar environment.

· Experience using industrial cleaning equipment.

· Cleaning – related training or qualifications.

Health & Safety considerations

· Repetitive tasks (mopping, vacuuming).

· Manual handling of equipment and waste.

· Use of chemicals (COSHH).

· Working alone after school hours.

· Possible contact with bodily fluids (e.g. toilet / accident clean ups).

School Values and Expectations

· Professionalism, respect, and confidentiality.

· Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.

· Willingness to support the school’s ethos and community.

· Providing a consistent, high quality cleaning service.

7. Flexibility and Movement Between Areas

Due to the size and needs of Herne Bay High School, cleaners may be reassigned to different areas of the school at any time. This includes classrooms, offices, corridors, and specialist rooms, sports areas, and toilets.

Cleaners must be willing to:

· Move between different departments and buildings required.

· Cover other areas to support colleagues during busy periods and absences, illness, or increased demand.

· Adapt to changes in cleaning routes or daily cleaning plans at short notice.

· Work as part of a flexible team to ensure the whole school remains clean, safe, and operational.

This flexibility is an essential part of the role to ensure high standards are maintained throughout the entire school.

Safeguarding Commitment:
At Herne Bay High, we are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to comprehensive child protection screening, including enhanced DBS and reference checks.