Cleaner Birmingham, England
Job description
King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls
Rose Hill Road
Birmingham
B21 9AR
Telephone Number: 0121 554 2342
Email Address: [email protected]
Job Start Date: April 2023
The King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham, is a progressive charitable organisation which has supported excellence in education across the City since 1552. Our schools are diverse in nature but have a common purpose and commitment to achieving our mission of “making Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK”. Our Academy Trust currently consists of two independent schools, six selective, and five non selective academies. Our recent expansion into a wider diversity of local communities is enabling us to accelerate our strategies for improving the life chances of young people in Birmingham, whatever their background.
The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the academies outlined above. The academies receive back office central support services including governance, from the Foundation Office (a central support services function), with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves.
Our highly focused five-year strategy aims to build on our existing strengths and heritage and deliver our ambitious growth strategy which aims to bring in a further five academies over the next five years.
We are looking to appoint two part time Cleaners on a permanent contract to join our busy cleaning team starting after Easter 2023. The successful candidates will show commitment towards the role and the School and be adaptive and flexible in their willingness to work as part of a team to ensure the School runs smoothly and efficiently. They will be expected to be polite, friendly and welcoming, delivering excellent customer care for students, staff and visitors.
Previous school experience would be favourable but not essential.
As part of the cleaning team, they will be required to provide a clean and pleasant site environment in order to facilitate the effective teaching of pupils and its full use by members of staff and pupils who occupy it. The job will require frequent cleaning of all facilities consisting of sports and dining areas, corridors, classrooms, staffrooms and offices and also, maintain the toilets and hand washing facilities are all kept to a very high standard for students, staff and visitors.
This is a busy and rewarding role that provides a fantastic opportunity to work as part of an experienced team in an Outstanding school.
Please download the job description and person specification from our website. Applications can be made by sending a completed application form, covering letter including the names and addresses of two referees, to the Headmistress, Mrs A Whittall.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
CHARITY NUMBER: 529051
Interviews: Thursday 23 March 2023
Please see our website for a full job description and an application pack for this post or can be obtained from: King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls, Rose Hill Road, Handsworth Birmingham, B21 9AR, Tel: 0121 554 2342 Email: [email protected]
