School Cleaner

A School Cleaner is responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the school.

Roles and responsibilities of a School Cleaner

As a School Cleaner, your role may include:

• Cleaning the school site
• Vacuuming carpeted areas and washing floors
• Use of cleaning equipment
• Emptying and cleaning bins 
• Spot cleaning of spillages
• Cleaning desks, seats and skirting boards
• Cleaning toilet areas and replenishing toiletries
• Cleaning doors and windows
• Checking stock levels of cleaning materials
• Reporting all defects/hazards immediately to the caretaker or supervisor.

Skills and experience required to be a School Cleaner

To be a School Cleaner, you should:

• Have a reasonable level of fitness
• Be punctual, reliable and trustworthy
• Be able to manage time effectively
• Have the ability to work alone and without supervision, or as part of a team
• Have awareness of health and safety procedures
• Have reading skills for following instructions
• Have maths skills for measuring cleaning fluids
• Be pro-active rather than re-active.

What New Directions Education offers:

• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Regular and varied supply work
• Competitive rates of pay
• Potential long-term roles
• Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
• A network of branches across the UK
• One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
• We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
• Recommend-a-friend scheme
• Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry