Cleaning Team Leader - Reigate, United Kingdom - Reigate Grammar School

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CLEANING TEAM LEADER – REIGATE GRAMMAR SCHOOL GROUP

The Cleaning Team Leader is responsible for the direct delivery of the cleaning services. This includes special cleans needed for event areas as directed by the Cleaning Manager maximising the resources available within the team and ensuring the safe use of equipment and consumables (cleaning materials).

This role is a "hands on cleaning" team leader role with additional responsibility for overseeing a specific site cleaning team and this is reflected in the pay scale.

The cleaning groups are given designated areas of responsibility across Reigate Grammar School (RGS), Reigate St Mary's (RSM), Chinthurst School (CH) and the RGS Hartswood Sports ground (HW). The team members will move between the groups at times to ensure cover is sufficient and holidays or absences are covered.

The Cleaning Team Leader will work 40 hours per week and cover the shift pattern agreed. These hours may be flexible at times especially in holiday periods but always in agreement with the Cleaning or Estates Manager balancing school and personal needs. The Cleaning Team Leaders report to the Cleaning Manager or, in her absence, to the Estates Manager. Overtime is paid for any ad-hoc additional hours undertaken for special cleans, events or covering absences.

The team leader is required to

·Undertake daily cleaning tasks – see separate summary details for the cleaning tasks undertaken on page two.

·Allocate work proportionately to your group members and clearly direct them to the relevant areas/locations on site for their cleaning duties, with suitable materials to be used safely.

·Support the Cleaning Manager in dealing with changes to the work schedule, rota and movement of staff to different groups and areas across all the school sites.

·Participate in training, question if unclear and share knowledge openly and clearly.

·Understand the uses and applications of cleaning materials in accordance with the training provided, referenced in the cleaning COSHH file and Risk Assessment information. Apply products to the work according to instruction, supplier info for your own duties and duties of the team in general.

·Monitor staff at the relevant locations on cleaning standards achieved and safe working practices undertaken, always being mindful of students, staff and visitors on site.

·Provide cover during absences and engage support from others in the team to do the same.

·Liaise with school staff on any special requests or queries – report back to the Cleaning Manager.

·Report any concerns or issues promptly to the Cleaning Manager regarding staff performance, behaviour, attitude, or other general site issues spotted whilst out and about the site.

·Arrive for duty on time, suitably dressed in clean uniform, neat and tidy ready to complete your shift fully and to the high standards expected. Ensure the team members apply the same standards.

·Advise the Cleaning Manager as early as possible and in advance of your shift of any issues that might affect your attendance to work and the completion of your shift so that alternative arrangements can be made, and timely cover put in place.

·Carry out other duties as required by the school (in line with the core services provided) and as requested by the Cleaning or Estates Manager.

·Liaise with the Cleaning Manager in advance regarding holiday requests ensuring annual leave is authorised before making firm plans especially where travel and financial commitments are involved.

Cleaning team members are provided with the following which is discussed at interview in more detail.

·ID access cards and keys (where relevant).

·Full uniform.

·Meals and refreshments during shifts – taken at agreed times.

·Holiday entitlement and pay.

·Payment during sickness.

·Support for role, including mandatory and general training.

·Invitation to festive and summer school parties and end of term special lunch occasions.

General Cleaning Specification (training, briefing and support provided) – tasks to be undertaken and delegated to team members – term time and holiday works covered below:

Day to day:

·Sweeping of classrooms, laboratories, stairs, toilets, corridors.

·Vacuuming all carpeted areas.

·Low level dusting i.e. desks, window frames, window ledges, doors etc.

·Cleaning tables and chairs with suitable cleaning products (multi-purpose cleaner/cream cleaner).

·Polishing wooden desks.

·Wipe down front of lockers.

·Cleaning toilets using brush and toilet cleaner – bleaching on Fridays.

·Cleaning urinals using brush and toilet cleaner.

·Cleaning basins with cream cleaner.

·Mopping of floors in corridors, toilets and hallways using the correct colour coded buckets and mops.

·Empty general waste bins in a safe manner especially from science.

·Recycling of paper, card, glass and tins and disposing of all waste to correct bins and bin areas.

·Spot cleaning of walls with suitable products.

·Cleaning all glass and mirrors.

·Cleaning areas where accident/sickness has occurred e.g. vomit/blood etc., in a safe and hygienic way.

·Sanitising taps and water fountains.

·Polishing brass.

·Spot cleaning of marks from paintwork and doors (PVC/wooden).

·Lining bins with black bags.

·Cleaning white boards.

·Sanitising tables and chairs to prevent bacteria spreading (prep schools mainly).

·Cleaning off lime scale on stainless steel sinks.

·Scouring porcelain sinks in Art and DT departments.

·Dusting banisters and spot cleaning stair edges/nosing's.

·Assisting with cleaning of the poolside and pool toilet/changing room areas.

·Ensuring that cleaning signs are displayed when working.

·Daily awareness of health and safety arrangements and act accordingly.

Holidays:

·High-and low-level dusting e.g. window frames, tops of lockers, window ledges, skirtings, etc.

·Full clean inside and out of lockers once cleared of personal items.

·Cleaning of walls with suitable products.

·Cleaning kick plates on internal doors.

·Removing marks from paintwork and doors (PVC/wooden).

·Machining floors with buffing and scrubbing machines.

·Shampooing carpets.

·Applying floor polish.

·Shampooing fabric upholstered chairs.

·Removing marks from paintwork and doors (PVC/wooden).

·Full clean of fridges.

·Scrubbing stairs and stairs edges/nosing's.

·Collecting lost property and assisting Cleaning Manager in sorting through.

·Cleaning computer equipment e.g. screens and keyboards.

Benefits for this role include; free on-site parking (on a first come, first serve basis), use of the schools gym and swimming pools at designated times, enrolment into the schools relevant workplace pension scheme and tea, coffee and refreshments throughout the day and free lunches (if during working hours).