SCHOOL CLEANER

Darul Uloom London
Foxbury Avenue, Off Perry Street, Chislehurst BR7 6SD
020 8295 0637 - www.darululoomlondon.co.uk - info@darululoomlondon.com
Charity Registration Number: 104 3305
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Reports to:

SLT

Days/hours:

Monday – Saturday
Hours to be agreed

Rate of pay:

Negotiable

Purpose of the role:

To provide a complete cleaning service at our School.  Duties will include;
cleaning Boarding, Education building, Dining hall, corridors and reception areas
– all areas will include a full hoovering, dusting and wiping, ensuring all is in a
satisfactory standard and in accordance to the current covid guidelines.

Job purpose
To provide efficient and effective caretaking support to the school. Ensuring the security and general
appearance of the buildings and surrounding areas are maintained in accordance with the required standards

Principal Responsibilities
Cleaning
Wiping of areas
Cleaning of boarding, classrooms, main prayer hall, locker room and main reception area
Vacuuming of the entire building
Keep school inner and outer area clean
To dispose of waste materials in a safe, hygienic manner ensuring that it is available for collection as required

Main responsibilities and tasks
The duties of the post holder will usually include the following:

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To be responsible for all cleaning within the building.
To use cleaning materials that are suitable for the specific areas
To operate cleaning machinery in cleaning soft and hard surfaces, eg. Vacuum cleaners and,
occasionally, polishers.
Duties to include the following:
-  Mopping and spray cleaning hard floor surfaces (front reception area)
-  Dusting, damp wiping, washing or polishing the furniture, ledges, window sills and external surfaces
-  Undertake occasional wall washing or inside window pane cleaning, washing/polishing door glass.
-  Emptying & cleaning waste bins
-  Checking and closing windows, switching off lights & un-setting / setting an alarm
-  Reporting defects / hazards as required
-  Such other duties as may be allocated from time to time and agreed with the line manager

Notes: During periods when the school is closed, routine deep cleaning is undertaken for a short period before
term commences and at end of term. The timings of this can be discussed and alternative working hours, once
the pupils have vacated, if required.

Darul Uloom London
Foxbury Avenue, Off Perry Street, Chislehurst BR7 6SD
020 8295 0637 - www.darululoomlondon.co.uk - info@darululoomlondon.com
Charity Registration Number: 104 3305
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SCHOOL CLEANER

JOB DESCRIPTION

Educational achievements,
qualifications and training

  Able to communicate clearly and follow

instructions

Essential

Desirable

  Agreement to undertake a Disclosure &

Barring check

Job related knowledge,
aptitude and skills

  Ability to prioritise work and work in an

  Experience of cleaning

organised manner

  Ability to manage time
  Willingness to maintain confidentiality

  Some knowledge of Health &
Safety within the workplace

on all school matters

Equal Opportunities

 An understanding of and commitment

to equality of opportunity

Personal Qualities

  Ability to communicate with a wide

 Be happy, have a sense of

humour

range of people
Initiative and the ability to work
without supervision

  But also to work as part of a team
  Be flexible to changing demands of the

post

  Take pride in a job well done
  Willingness to work flexibly on

occasions

  Must be in good health
  Must be of smart appearance with

excellent personal hygiene standards

Physical & Presentation

Person Specification

Darul Uloom London
Foxbury Avenue, Off Perry Street, Chislehurst BR7 6SD
020 8295 0637 - www.darululoomlondon.co.uk - info@darululoomlondon.com
Charity Registration Number: 104 3305
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The person specification is a picture of skills; knowledge and experience needed to carry out the job. You
should demonstrate on your application and/or interview why you may be the best candidate for the role by
taking into consideration the below person specification

Qualification
Caretaking
Health and Safety Awareness
Basic numeracy and language skills
Experience
Caretaking in a school or similar environment
Minimum years experience in a similar function
Organising cleaning rota
Securing of unsafe areas
Knowledge
Moving and handling procedures
Cleaning procedures
Abilities
Fluent in either English, Urdu, Gujarati or Arabic
Lift and carry items
Self-motivated
Work as team
respond calmly to emergencies
work in accordance to school policies
Equal Opportunities
Understanding of equal opportunities and ability to implement policies
Liaise and consult effectively with a range of individuals
Other
Ability to work flexible hours

Essential / Desirable
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Darul Uloom London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
The post is subject to the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, two
satisfactory reference’s received and a 6-month probation period.

DBS checks

This role meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring
Service (DBS) before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final
warnings as well as convictions

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