Ark Alexandra Academy
Faith. Excellence. Kindness.
Cleaner
Start date: As soon as possible
Location: Hastings, East Sussex
Salary: Ark Support Scale 1, Pay Points 1 £18,582.70 (pro rata)
Actual salary: £7,480.96
Hours: 3.30pm - 6.30pm, Mon-Fri, part-time – 15 hours per week, 39 weeks per year plus 5 weeks to be worked in the school holidays
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 9.00am, Tuesday 01 November 2022
The Role…
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, and dedicated Cleaner to join our hard-working team who clean our two campuses. You will have your own dedicated area; however you may be asked to cover another team member’s area when necessary.
We offer wellbeing support such as a subsidised gym membership, Healthcare Cashplan and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. If you prefer retail therapy, we also offer staff discounts (online and in-store) via instant vouchers or reloadable gift cards from the Ark Rewards scheme.
As the ideal candidate you will:
· Have experience of cleaning to a high standard, preferably in a school environment
· Have a resilient character and a strong personal drive
· Be able to take ownership of tasks and complete to a high standard
· Be willing to complete annual training on our online platform
· Be a team player that can work collaboratively as well as using your own initiative
· Be flexible in covering other team members when required, even if it’s on the other campus
A bit more about us…
Ark Alexandra is a two-campus secondary academy with a Sixth Form provision in Hastings. As a Church of England school, our values of faith, excellence and kindness underpin our ethos, culture and behaviour. We have an inclusive admissions policy that welcomes, without preference, students of all faith and none. We believe that everyone deserves to be accepted, included, and empowered to live a purposeful and fulfilling life.
Our school is also part of Ark, an international charity, with a network of 39 schools across the country. Ventures that Ark develop and support are tackling some of the most challenging problems facing young people, both in the UK and around the world.
Thinking of applying?
Please read the job description and person specification which you can download from here. Then if you would like to apply, click apply to complete an online application form.
If you would like to find out more about our academy, please visit our website – www.arkalexandra.org
If you have any questions after reading the attached job description and person specification, please feel free to get in touch by email: ALEHR@arkalexandra.org
The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.