We have opportunities for full- and part-time Housekeeping Assistants to work in our busy school.
Working hours will be:
- Mondays to Fridays on a year round basis
- Full-time: 10:30 to 18:30
- OR
- Part-time: 15:30 to 18:30 (with the opportunity to do extra hours if you are available)
Duties will include:
- maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the school, including surfaces, office equipment, walls and floors
- vacuuming, dusting, polishing, cleaning, cloakroom cleaning and toilet sanitising, etc.
- carrying out any other ad hoc duties appropriate to the role, as directed by the Assistant House Manager or the House Manager
Salary: £25,771 (actual gross annual salary for full-time position, equating to an hourly rate of £12.39. This salary is based on a 40-hour working week, including 1 hour paid for lunch and breaks).
Applicants must be hard-working, energetic, cheerful and able to work well within a large team.
Benefits
Harrodian offers a range of benefits, including free lunches during term time (for full-time staff), free annual flu jabs, a free car park (on a first come first served basis), a cycle to work scheme, free access to some of the School’s sport and leisure facilities at stipulated times, and a defined contribution pension scheme.
Founded in 1993, Harrodian is co-educational and set in 25 acres of beautiful grounds. Harrodian offers employees a friendly and welcoming work environment where standards and expectations are high.
Please submit a fully-completed application form, to include a cover letter addressed to the House Manager, and full CV, accounting for any gaps in employment. Please specify your available working days/hours in your cover letter or application form.
Closing date: There is no closing date for these positions and applications will be reviewed as they are submitted.
Interview dates: TBC. As part of the interview process, all candidates will be required to work at least one and usually three Trial Days. Trial Days will be paid at the standard rate, including holiday pay. Please note: The School reserves the right to appoint at any stage of the application process.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK. Harrodian is unable to act as a sponsor for an employment visa.
Safeguarding and employment checks: Harrodian is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to receipt of satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service, checks with any applicable Overseas Criminal Records body, medical clearance and proof of legal right to work in the UK. In accordance with current Keeping Children Safe in Education recommendations, online searches may be done as part of due diligence checks. Please read our Safer Recruiting Policy and Safeguarding Children and Child Protection Policy by selecting from our list of policies HERE.
All positions within the School are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Enhanced DBS check will give details of all spent and unspent convictions and other recordable matters. A policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available from HR. References will be taken up and the School may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications.