Domestic Assistant
TES FE News
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Epsom, England
Contract type: Part time
Job Overview
Epsom College, a highly successful independent co-educational day and boarding school on the edge of Epsom Downs, is looking to recruit additional Domestic Assistants to join our friendly teams in the Boarding and Day Houses and buildings across the campus.
Following the continued expansion of our facilities and pupil numbers we have vacancies to join our Facilities Team. Competitive rates of pay and benefits are offered. The working hours are expected to be 9am-2pm Wednesday to Saturday throughout the year. Successful applicants will have experience of cleaning to specified standard with a customer service focus along with a professional, flexible and can do approach.
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
The School is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to attracting and retaining the very best staff, ensuring that our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.
For an application pack and full details of the vacancies, please go to www.epsomcollege.org.uk/aboutus/careers/
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Kay Wright for an informal chat: tel 01372 821260
These posts are 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.
Epsom College, a highly successful independent co-educational day and boarding school on the edge of Epsom Downs, is looking to recruit additional Domestic Assistants to join our friendly teams in the Boarding and Day Houses and buildings across the campus.
Following the continued expansion of our facilities and pupil numbers we have vacancies to join our Facilities Team. Competitive rates of pay and benefits are offered. The working hours are expected to be 9am-2pm Wednesday to Saturday throughout the year. Successful applicants will have experience of cleaning to specified standard with a customer service focus along with a professional, flexible and can do approach.
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.
- 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
- 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.
The School is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to attracting and retaining the very best staff, ensuring that our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.
For an application pack and full details of the vacancies, please go to www.epsomcollege.org.uk/aboutus/careers/
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Kay Wright for an informal chat: tel 01372 821260
These posts are 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.
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