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Cleaner / Housekeeper / Domestic Assistant Swalcliffe Park School has a great opportunity for a reliable, flexible and hardworking person to join its housekeeping and domestic team, supporting a clean, safe and well-presented school environment. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Cleaner, Housekeeper, Domestic Assistant, Cleaning Operative, Cleaning Assistant, School Cleaner, Housekeeping Assistant, Laundry Assistant, Domestic Cleaner SALARY: £26,016 per annum (£13.34 per Hour) + Benefits BENEFITS: 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays. Uniform provided. Free meal on shift LOCATION: Swalcliffe, Nr Banbury, Oxfordshire (OX15) JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 06:30 – 14:30, whole year round JOB OVERVIEW This is a rewarding opportunity for a Cleaner / Housekeeper / Domestic Assistant to carry out a range of cleaning and housekeeping duties across boarding houses, education areas, offices and communal spaces. As the Cleaner / Housekeeper / Domestic Assistant, you will help ensure bedrooms, bathrooms, shared areas and other school spaces are kept clean, tidy and ready for use. The Cleaner / Housekeeper / Domestic Assistant will also support occasional laundry duties and may help with whole school events when required. ABOUT US Swalcliffe Park School provides specialist residential education and care for around 70 secondary aged boys (10-19 yrs) all of whom are on the Autism Spectrum. We offer excellent working conditions in a beautiful environment. DUTIES Your duties as the Cleaner / Housekeeper / Domestic Assistant include: * General Cleaning: Carry out cleaning duties in students’ boarding houses, the education block, offices and communal areas * Bedroom Cleaning: Make beds and clean bedrooms, toilets and showers * Room Tidying: Keep rooms tidy and presentable * Floor Care: Mop and polish floors as required * Seasonal Cleaning: Support spring cleaning duties * Laundry Support: Carry out occasional laundry duties, including washing and ironing * Kitchen Support: Assist with washing up when required * Event Support: Help with occasional whole school events, such as the Christmas Show, Family Days and other school events CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS * Reliable, flexible and adaptable approach to duties * Thorough, with good attention to detail * Able to work to designated timescales * Team player * Able to follow instructions and keep to policies and guidelines * Compliant with Health & Safety and Safeguarding requirements * Able to undertake the physical nature of the role with the assistance of appropriate equipment and aids * Own transport needed BENEFITS * NEST pension * 2 weeks full pay 2 weeks half pay on completion of probation * 25 days per annum plus Bank Holidays * Uniform provided * Free meal provided on shift This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an enhanced disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer. NO AGENCIES PLEASE APPLY TODAY… By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. JOB REF: AWDO-P15123 This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of Swalcliffe Park School AWD-IN-SPJ