School Cleaner (Casual)

Closing date: 21 April 2024

Start date: to be confirmed (subject to checks)

Salary: £11.59 per hour plus holiday pay supplement

Contract type: Casual on an adhoc basis with no guarantee of work each week.

Polam Hall School wishes to appoint enthusiastic and reliable cleaners to join a pool of staff who can be called upon to supplement their existing cleaning team. There will be occasions when extra cleaning is required and or to cover absences within the existing team. We cannot always predict when work will be available due to fluctuating demands so requests to work may be at short notice. We will work hard to give as much notice as possible and there is no obligation to accept this work.

We operate the cleaning function in the late afternoon / early evening each day, normally from 3.30pm – 6.30pm. During school closures the times of cleaning may change.

The successful candidates must have experience of cleaning work, ideally in a school or college and be able to maintain a high standard of cleanliness within classrooms, laboratories, offices, corridors and toilets.

Our School:

Polam Hall School is a 4 – 16 all-through academy and is part of Woodard Academies Trust and rated Good by Ofsted in October 2021. We have over 800 pupils on roll, with one and a half forms of entry in our Primary Phase and four forms in our Secondary Phase. Polam Hall is a school with a unique and long history which today is proud to be a fully comprehensive school serving the young people of Darlington. Our mission is to educate the whole child, developing leadership, compassion, character and academic ambition, through the combination of our Academic and Concordia Crescimus curricula. We have high expectations and aspirations for every member of our school community.

Polam Hall is a community where staff and students work together for common goals. We make every effort to develop our staff team, offering professional development opportunities and the chance to be part of a wider Trust, yet retaining the friendly atmosphere of a small school. We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team, who have children at the heart of their practice and who will help us to drive forward our aim: to deliver an outstanding education to every single one of our pupils.

If you wish to discuss the post please contact Tony Curran, Site Manager through school reception.

Please note you should use the supporting statement section of the application form to clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements of the role. The information in this section will be used to shortlist applicants and therefore it is important that you provide enough detail to give a full picture of your skills and experience and what you can contribute.

Polam Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.