Cleaner - Hamworthy Primary Schools consisting of Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and Hamworthy Park Junior School

Job Introduction

Hamworthy Primary Schools Website

ROLE: Cleaner 

SCHOOL: Hamworthy Primary Schools consisting of Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and Hamworthy Park Junior School 

HOURS: Permanent contract 5 hrs per week – Monday & Tuesday – 3.30pm – 6.00pm 40 weeks per year (includes all 5 inset days plus 1 week) Potential for additional overtime hours 

SALARY: Poole Grade B - SCP 2 £23,656 per annuum, pro rata. 

Actual Salary: from £2,807.89 per annum (Hourly rate: £12.26) 

CLOSING DATE: Midday – Friday 16th May 2025 

INTERVIEW DATE: Week commencing 19th May 2025 

START DATE: ASAP  

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and organised Cleaner for our two schools. We need you to play a vital part in the daily running of our amazing schools. We are looking for someone who takes great pride in their work, pays attention to detail and wants to provide a safe, well maintained environment for all our children and staff to work in. The ability to work systematically, identify issues and use initiative to solve problems is essential.  

Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and Hamworthy Park Junior School are part of the Hamworthy Primary schools Federation. Both schools are four-form entry and set in beautiful surroundings, overlooking Poole Bay. Our caring, nurturing ethos underpins everything that we do. We all believe that every child deserves the very best education and a wealth of opportunities to achieve their full potential, and as a team we strive to achieve this. 

‘Every Child, Every Day, Every Possibility’

Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and Hamworthy Park Junior School are part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET). 

HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 35 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 32 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school 

‘All about the Child’ 

At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children. 

‘What about Sam’ 

Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making. 

WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO: 

• Can deliver a consistently clean environment with excellent attention to detail within given timeframes. 

• Is reliable, punctual and willing to create a clean, bright, safe and secure environment. 

• Experience of working in a team and effectively liaising with colleagues and teaching staff 

• Willing to gain knowledge of Health and Safety (training will be provided) 

• Good communication and organisation skills 

• A flexible ‘solution focused’ approach and attitude to work 

• Be approachable and a good team player

WE CAN OFFER YOU: 

• Supportive and welcoming team 

• Specialist resources and high quality working environment 

• Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes 

• An individual induction programme supported by a mentor 

• Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff 

• Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme 

• Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met) 

• Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy 

• Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages 

• Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup 

• Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: 

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application form, and return to Anna Moore (HR Officer) - recruitment@hamworthyprimaryschools.co.uk. 

SAFEGUARDING: 

All schools with the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. 

THE HILLARY PARTNERSHIP 

The Hillary Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.

We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people. 

We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders. 

Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.