Cleaner

Harris Academy Orpington opened in September 2016, joining the highly successful Federation of Harris academies in London and the senior leaders here are experienced in creating and running great schools and that is what we are doing in BR5.  We are a community school that serves families in and around Orpington and we are well on our way towards providing an outstanding education for the students who come here. We want out students to succeed and have choices in their lives; to take control of their futures and achieve beyond their dreams. We are ambitious, tenacious and enterprising and committed to helping our students succeed. Our work as a Health Science Specialist school, with students being given access to recognised professional qualifications, work experience and careers is unique and is designed to help and support the whole community who are regularly invited into the Academy to hear from guest speakers.  

We have the most incredible facilities; with brand new science labs, 3 Main Halls, Dance Studios, 3 Astro Turfs, Drama Studios, dedicated Art and DT blocks, we are incredibly proud of the work that our students do here. We have developed a curriculum that is ambitious and broad. We believe in the need to nurture an appreciation of human creativity and achievement and have designed a curriculum that does just that.

We aim to ensure that every student is inspired and supported to achieve his/her personal best and learning comes first. Our motto is “Together We Can” and if you are interested in joining us, we would be very keen to meet you.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Cleaning of parts of the academy as allocated, including classrooms, offices, corridors, stairs and toilets
• Vacuuming, wiping, dusting and mopping
• Cleaning toilets, basins, tiling, glass areas
• Emptying bins in allocated area
• Disposing of waste as instructed
• Machine cleaning as appropriate
• Safe storage and use of materials
• To comply with Health & Safety regulations and guidelines, and undergo training as required
• To report issues and Health & Safety issues to manager
• To check closed windows doors and turn off lights

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Commitment to providing a high level of service
• Good communication skills and ability to follow instructions
• Good time management skills
• Reliability and punctuality
• Good organisation skills and levels of self-motivation
• Ability to take initiative and work without supervision
• Flexible approach to work allocated
• Ability to work as team player
• Physical ability to undertake necessary tasks

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.