About the role
Winchester College has an exciting opportunity to appoint a Campus Cleaner, starting as soon as possible.
The Facilities team are responsible for the day-to-day cleanliness and event set up of all school buildings, except the boarding houses. This includes some sports facilities and all administrative offices. The areas of responsibility allocated to individual members of the Facilities team will vary from time to time and according to the team schedule. The team are required to work largely unsupervised and be flexible in order to help provide cover for absent colleagues when necessary; and be organised and have attention to detail in everything they do.
The team are also expected to follow detailed instructions and be capable of meeting the physical requirements of this role. No prior experience is required for this role with training provided; however, applicants who have experience of commercial cleaning and COSHH will be advantageous.
The Facilities team work under the day-to-day supervision of the Team Leaders and Facilities Manager. The Head of Department is the Chief Operating Officer (COO), with the Campus Cleaners line manager being the Facilities Manager. There will also be frequent contact with members of staff in the departments where staff are assigned.
Main Responsibilities/Duties
Responsibilities/duties include:
Driving licence would also be an advantage, but is not essential.
This job description is not specific to any particular area within the College as the Facilities team move around all parts of the campus. Specific duties within the tasked Department will be explained on induction to that Department.
Person Specification
The Campus Cleaner should be able to/have:
Start date
As soon as possible.
Hours of Work
We currently have two Campus Cleaner vacancies, with the following hours of work available:
This is a term-time position, working 27.5 hours per week, with a requirement to work in July outside of term.
Salary
Salary will be £13,491.50 per annum / £11.15 per hour for the 27 hours per week position.
Salaries are paid monthly, in arrears, to a nominated back account in 12 equal payments. Salary levels are reviewed on 1 September annually and this appointment will be next reviewed in September 2024.
Holidays
The College leave year runs from 1 September to 31 August. This position will be entitled to the statutory holiday requirements. These are presently 5.6 weeks, including Bank Holidays. Any Public Bank Holiday occurring during term time is deemed to be a normal working day. All leave must be taken by prior arrangement with the Facilities Manager and must be taken outside of the school’s term times.
Subject to the discretion of the school’s Bursar, a gift may also be given of extra time off during the Christmas period.
Probation and Notice Periods
The first four working months of employment will be a probationary period. During this time, conduct and performance will be reviewed. The College may extend the probationary period if it is deemed to be required. During the probationary period the notice required to terminate employment will be one week (by either the employee or employer). Once employment is confirmed, the notice period will increase to one month.
Induction and Continuous Training and Development
The school is fully committed to the induction, training and development of all our staff, with staff supported to grow and reach their full potential.
We deliver a range of training, run by both our own staff and external providers, varying from highly practical First Aid courses to seminars and learning lunches.
There is an annual cycle of appraisal offering the opportunity to reflect on professional practice and development opportunities.
The school also offers a wide range of apprenticeships supporting staff development and progression.
Pension and Life Cover
On employment, employees will be auto-enrolled into the College’s pension scheme according to legislative thresholds. Those who are not eligible for auto-enrolment may still elect to join the College’s pension scheme.
Initially, when joining the College’s pension scheme, employees will become a member of the College’s Group Personal Pension Plan (GPP). For this Plan, known as Tier 1, the employee contributes 5% and the employer 3%.
After 9 month’s membership of the Tier 1 plan, employees may opt to join Tier 2, which is also a GPP, where the employee contributes 5% and the employer 9%.
Employees in Tier 1 automatically qualify for a Life Cover of 2 times salary. On entry to Tier 2, Life Cover changes to 4 times salary.
Sports Facilities
The school offers staff free access to its excellent sports facilities, including gym membership, tennis courts and in 2024, a new 25m swimming pool. Exercise classes, including spinning and circuits are also available.
Wider Benefits
Winchester College is located in the surrounds of England’s Anglo-Saxon capital. Its medieval architecture is well preserved within the original grounds, which overlook the South Downs National Park and the River Itchen. Staff are offered a free tour of the College, with discounted rates available for booking venues within the school’s grounds for hospitality events. There is also free access to an ongoing cycle of cultural, musical, theatrical and sporting talks and events. On-site car-parking is available and free staff lunches are offered daily during term time.
Enhanced Disclosure Check
As Winchester College is an educational establishment, a condition of employment will be that the successful candidate must consent to the school obtaining an Enhanced Level Disclosure Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This will reveal all spent and unspent convictions, warnings, cautions and bind-overs. A policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on the school’s website.
Safeguarding is one of the primary responsibilities of this role. The jobholder is responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact with, and will need to adhere to and ensure compliance with the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy at all times. The postholder should be conversant with the responsibilities and procedures detailed in this policy and with the Department for Education’s Keeping Children Safe in Education. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the Campus Cleaner becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the school, they must report any concerns to the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead, or in their absence, the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.
References and Other Pre-employment Checks
The appointment will be dependent upon the receipt of a successful medical check and satisfactory references. The College will usually seek references from shortlisted candidates before interview and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications. At least one referee must be the current or most recent employer. Where applicants are not currently working with children but have done so in the past, one referee must be the person by whom they were most recently employed when working with children.
How to Apply
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the recruitment process, please email recruitment@wincoll.ac.uk.
Only applications completed on the school website will be accepted.
Closing date for applications: Noon on Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Please note that applications will be dealt with as they arrive. Winchester College reserves the right to appoint prior to the closing date.
Interviews are expected to take place mid/end January.
Those wishing for an informal conversation about this role are invited to speak to Mark Eves, Facilities Manager (M_Eves@Wincoll.ac.uk).
Further information about the school can be found at www.winchestercollege.org.
Data Protection
Winchester College collects and processes relevant personal data as part of its everyday operations and is obliged to process it in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. The school is the Data Controller of this data under the Act and is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office; its registration number is Z5751669.
Any queries about this policy or how personal data is processed by the school should be referred to the Data Protection Liaison Officer.
