The Post
The function of this position is to provide a high-quality housekeeping/ laundry service within the College. The provision of effective liaison with the Matron/Line Manager and team to facilitate this service will be essential. To maintain designated areas in a hygienic and safe satisfactory condition according to work schedules and set standards.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Cleaning
• To carry out duties in line with safeguarding protocols and procedures.
• To ensure that all student areas, common rooms, staff accommodation, classroom areas and halls
are cleaned according to work schedules and set standards.
• To maintain all bathroom, toilet and shower areas in a hygienic condition according to set
standards.
• To maintain all kitchen/brewroom areas in a hygienic condition according to set standards.
• To ensure that all floors are maintained to a high level of cleanliness and cleaned in accordance with set standards.
Laundry
• To assist in ensuring the areas within the Laundry are maintained in a safe and hygienic condition.
• To assist in sorting soiled linen prior to loading the washing machines.
• To check machines during wash cycles to ensure continuous performance of washing machines.
• To remove washed linen from washing machines to tumble driers.
• To remove dried linen from tumble driers for folding or ironing.
• To assist in the folding or ironing of clean linen.
• To assist in sorting linen for return to sender.
• To assist in ensuring economic use of equipment by helping to maintain it in a clean and safe
condition. To assist in ensuring that all debris and fluff is removed from machines once daily.
• To report any equipment defects to line manager
General
• To assist in end of term deep-cleaning activities as required.
• To ensure that all cleaning storerooms are maintained in a tidy, safe and hygienic condition.
• To ensure that C.O.S.H.H. regulations relating to any cleaning product are adhered to.
• To report all defects to the Matron/Line Manager.
• To maintain a co-operative relationship with staff, students and HMM within your area of
responsibility.
• To assist in any other areas of the College as may be required by the Head of Facilities or designate.
• To attend all mandatory and relevant training as required by the Head of Facilities or designate.
• To undertake any other reasonable task as directed by the Head of Facilities or designate.
• To be aware of responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
• To adhere to all relevant regulations. i.e. Fire Precautions, Manual Handling, C.O.S.H.H. etc.
• To be aware of the implications of strangers on campus and conscious of your security
responsibilities.
• To carry out all duties and responsibilities in line with safeguarding protocols and procedures.
• To adopt a flexible approach to your role and responsibilities to meet the changing needs of the
school.
Epsom College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
young people and expects all staff to share this commitment including regular training
attendance.
No job description can fully cover all aspects of the role and consequently the responsibilities are likely to evolve and change over time. This description gives an overall view of the position.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills Requirements
Essential
• Experience of cleaning to specified standards
• Understanding and commitment to College’s safeguarding procedures
• Customer focused
• Good communication and listening skills
• Even temper and able to remain calm, patient and polite at all times
• Reliable, punctual and a flexible approach to duties.
Desirable
• Working within a school environment
• Experience of cleaning/ laundry within a commercial environment
The selection panel reserves the right to enhance any or all of the desirable criteria to attain a manageable field.
Terms and Conditions
Salary: £13,374 per annum (20 hours p/w all year round)
Hours: 20 hours per week Tuesday to Saturday (9am – 1pm)
Holidays: The holiday entitlement is 20 days paid holiday per annum increasing by 1 day per
annum to a maximum of 25 days per annum on 5 years’ service pro rata for part time working +
pro rata bank holiday entitlement
Pension: The College operates the Epsom College Automatic Enrolment Scheme. The Scheme
is administered by the Pensions Trust. Eligibility is based on statutory criteria. If eligible, the
Employee will be required to contribute a minimum of 5% of Basic Salary and the College will
contribute 4% in compliance with pension regulations.
Employee Benefits
Life Assurance: Members who are automatically enrolled or who choose to opt into the College
Pension Scheme will be provided with life assurance cover at two x contractual
annual basic salary subject to scheme rules at no cost to the employee.
School Fee Discount: Subject to qualifying conditions a generous school fee discount is offered.
Refreshments: Free refreshments available and free meals when the dining room is open during
break times.
Health care plan: Private healthcare and well-being plan offered to staff subject to qualifying
conditions.
Health, Fitness and Wellbeing: Free use of Fitness suite and swimming pool are available to staff at certain times.
Employee Assistance Programme: The College offers an employee assistance programme including counselling and other support services.
Cycle to Work: Subject to qualifying conditions, the College offers a cycle to work loan scheme
Parking: Free car parking for staff is available on campus.
Computer Loan: Subject to qualifying conditions, the College offers a computer loan scheme.
Offer of Post
In compliance with statutory safeguarding regulations, the post will be offered subject to
receipt of satisfactory written references, pre-placement medical assessment, proof of appropriate
qualifications, a check of online search engines and websites of publicly available information that does not identify the candidate as potentially unsuitable to work within a school setting, a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and overseas police check if appropriate, as well as confirmation that the successful candidate is able to work in the UK. Prior to interview, an online search of internet search engines, websites and other publicly available and accessible platforms to ascertain applicant’s suitability to work within a school environment will be undertaken on candidates that have been shortlisted. Please note whilst the Enhanced DBS check will be paid by the College if an overseas police check is required it will be at the cost of the successful applicant.
Application
Applicants are required to complete the Application for Employment Form available from our website
www.epsomcollege.org.uk. To comply with safeguarding procedures when working in a school, CVs
cannot be accepted. Applicants should refer to the Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure and the
safeguarding policies on the College website.
Applications will be assessed in order of receipt and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received. Please apply as soon as possible.
Applicants are encouraged to contact Kay Wright on tele 01372 821260 to discuss further.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required. Epsom College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.