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We are seeking an outstanding Cleaner to work in our Premises Site Team within our high performing Academy.

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a mixed Academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18, with a large sixth form of nearly 400 students. The Academy has three consecutive Outstanding judgments by Ofsted, with the most recent inspection in 2014 finding the Academy to be Outstanding in every aspect. We are a consistently high performing school. Our motto, ‘All Can Achieve’ encapsulates our vision that all members of the Academy community are supported and encouraged to achieve their absolute potential. We believe that a well-supported and valued staff body is the key to our success.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Cleaning of parts of the academy as allocated, including classrooms, offices, corridors, stairs and toilets
• Vacuuming, wiping, dusting and mopping
• Cleaning toilets, basins, tiling, glass areas
• Emptying bins in allocated area
• Disposing of waste as instructed
• Machine cleaning as appropriate
• Safe storage and use of materials
• To comply with Health & Safety regulations and guidelines, and undergo training as required
• To report issues and Health & Safety issues to manager
• To check closed windows doors and turn off lights

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Commitment to providing a high level of service
• Good communication skills and ability to follow instructions
• Good time management skills
• Reliability and punctuality
• Good organisation skills and levels of self-motivation
• Ability to take initiative and work without supervision
• Flexible approach to work allocated
• Ability to work as team player
• Physical ability to undertake necessary tasks

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.