Job description
Job Title: LCentre Cleaner
Location: Willow Lodge, Milton, Cambridge
Hours: 8 hours over 5 days, term time with potential additional mutually agreed hours during school holidays.
Salary: £12.50 per hour
Start Date: 5th June 2023
Summary of role
Red Balloon of the Air is a busy charity who support vulnerable young people receive an education online and via group social re-engagement sessions. These busy sessions include baking, arts and crafts, group games, gardening and often leave little time for our staff to properly deep clean in between sessions. We are looking for a responsible and diligent person with good general cleaning skills and attention to detail
to clean our centre on a regular basis during term-time.
The role is term-time only, but additional sessions during school holidays may be negotiated and agreed with both parties in advance.
Who is Red Balloon of the Air?
Red Balloon of the Air is an award-winning charity that operates a leading-edge virtual learner centre. We offer academic, wellbeing and community support to transform the lives of students (aged 9-18 years) who want to learn but have had low rates of attendance at school due to high anxiety, severe bullying, trauma or chronic stress. Our programme comprises online and face-to-face support to build confidence and reconnect students with learning and their education. Students are typically referred to us by their school, mental health services or local authority.
Key responsibilities of this role include:
Daily weekday toilet cleaning (approx half an hour x5 per week):
- ensure all three downstairs bathrooms and upstairs bathroom are of a sanitary standard
- ad hoc clean of doorway/reception area if muddy
Twice per week, downstairs in addition to the above (approx two hours total x2 per week):
- empty bins, sanitize/clean all working surfaces, vacuum/mop all floors
- clean all kitchen surfaces, clean sink, clean cupboard fronts , ensure microwave is clean, vacuum/
- mop floors
- clean entrance/reception door in and out, clean finger marks from all doors/ internal glass and dust
Once per week, upstairs (approx one and a half additional hour x1 per week):
- empty bins, wipe desks and work surfaces
- vacuum office and hallway floors
- clean upstairs bathroom surfaces and toilet, and bathroom floor
For full details of the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification
To be considered for this role as a minimum you will need:
- Previous cleaning experience
- Able to supply 2 professional references
How to Apply
In line with safer recruitment practices, we are only able to accept applications via our application forms, which can be accessed by following the application link above. You can save your application at any point and come back to it at a later stage.
For more details about our recruitment and interview process, please see our recruitment pack which can be downloaded via the link above.
Closing date:
- The deadline for applications is midnight 24th May2023
- Interviews will be held the week commencing the 25th May 2023
- All applicants will be contacted to advise if they have been shortlisted for an interview
Interview Process
Face to Face interview with and Assistant Head.
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Red Balloon Educational Trust are a Disability Confident employer.
If you would like to apply for this role, though require a different format of application, such as large print or the opportunity to submit a video application or an application via an alternative method, please contact HR and Operations Lead via 07878 837 902 and we would be happy to arrange an alternative application method.
Red Balloon Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires the successful candidate to commit to this. The person appointed will be subjected to an enhanced DBS check.
Red Balloon Educational Trust is an equal opportunities employer. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, marital status.
Red Balloon of the Air is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires the successful candidate to commit to this. The person appointed will be subjected to an enhanced DBS check.
Red Balloon of the Air is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, marital status.
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 8 per week
Salary: £12.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Centre Cleaner
Expected start date: 05/06/2023