Cleaner (Day Nursery) - Colchester, United Kingdom - University of Essex

University of Essex

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Colchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Job Title:
Cleaner

Contract:
Permanent, Part-Time

Hours: 10 hours per week to be worked 6pm - 8pm, Monday - Friday

Purpose of job:
To provide a quality, customer focused cleaning service to the Day Nursery

Duties of the Post:

The duties of the post, some of which will require physical effort such as standing for long periods, walking distances, pushing and pulling, climbing stairs and using cleaning equipment, will include the following:

Cleaning communal areas of the day nursery building to pre-determined standards, including entrance lobby, manager's office, reception and corridors and all equipment, furniture and fittings.
Clean adult and child washroom areas including sanitary ware, sluice, floors, ceilings, walls, windows and furniture.
Clean all toddler and child classrooms and open play areas including vacuuming floor areas, sinks and drainers, windows, glass and windowsills, cupboard doors, skirting boards, coat hooks and entrance gates.
Removing rubbish where necessary and maintaining adequate stocks of toilet paper and rubbish bags.
Machine clean hard floor areas.
Deep clean whole premises annually to pre-determined standards at time to suit nursery closure time.
Report any defects or repairs to the Team Clean Supervisor where necessary.

Follow health and Safety guidelines at all times, particularly:

C.O.S.H.H (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
P.P.E (Personal Protective Equipment)
Working at Heights
Kinetic Manual Handling
Ensuring that all cleaning materials and equipment are stored safely at all times and that only approved cleaning materials as detailed in the C.O.S.H.H register are used.
Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Deputy Director UECS (Operations) or her/his nominee.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications/Training
GCSE Grade C or equivalent in English Language - DESIRABLE

NVQ Level 2 in Customer Care - DESIRABLE

Experience/Knowledge
Awareness and knowledge of Health and Safety legislation relating to cleaning materials and working practices - DESIRABLE

Previous cleaning experience - ESSENTIAL

Skills/Abilities
Be able to undertake the physical aspects of the post - ESSENTIAL

Be able to read and understand any Health and Safety information in order to carry out the safe use of chemicals and equipment - ESSENTIAL

Be able to work as part of a team and alone - ESSENTIAL

Able to work in a multi-cultural environment - ESSENTIAL

The ability to undertake cleaning to a high standard - ESSENTIAL

Good communication skills - ESSENTIAL

The ability to adapt to changes in the work schedule when required - ESSENTIAL

Other
The ability to meet the requirements of UK 'right to work' legislation - ESSENTIAL

A positive outlook and a professional manner - ESSENTIAL

A commitment to delivering good customer service - ESSENTIAL

A flexible approach to work - ESSENTIAL

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Salary:
£12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 per week

Benefits: