Cleaning Assistant

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

Richmond Hill Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Cleaning Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy.

Potential applicants should:

• Be able use toxic materials in the process of general cleaning.
• Be able to work constructively as part of a team.
• Have adequate reading skills (for Health and Safety reasons) as will be required to read labels on bottles containing chemicals.

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

"Exceptional leadership at all levels has brought about considerable improvement for the opportunities and experiences of pupils in the school." Ofsted, March 2022

Richmond Hill Academy is now a ‘good’ school with many areas of our work graded ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. The transformation of our school has been possible due to the remarkable skill and commitment of our staff members and the support of our whole community.

Richmond Hill Academy is a school where “staff are happy and feel listened to and well trained”. As one teacher said, ‘I walk out of school happy every day.’”

We are looking for people who want to join our remarkable team, be part of the next chapter of our school and work with children whose respect for one another and their community is “breath-taking”.

We will consider any reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act (2010), to enable an applicant with a disability (as defined under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post.

If you are as excited about this role as we are, you can download the Job Description, Person Specification, and Application Form from this page, request them by email at [emailprotected] or by telephone on0113 487 1600.

Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

We arecommitted to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check.

We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

The employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.

Salary: A1 (SCP 2) £12.69 Hourly Rate

Hours: Casual Hours

Closing Date: Apply Now

Interview Date: TBC

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview while this advert remains live, if a successful candidate is found the advert will be withdrawn. We therefore strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible so you do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity.