Cleaning Assistant & Key Holder

Start date: October 2025
Grade/pay scale: £13.00 per hour - £18,590 annually
Contract: 27.5hrs per week, 52 weeks per year
Working Pattern:
Monday to Thursday 4:30pm – 10:30pm & Fridays 4:00pm - 10:00pm (30 minutes
unpaid break per shift)
Responsible to: Cleaning Supervisor

Cleaning Assistant & Key Holder. We are looking to appoint a Cleaning Assistant &
Key Holder to join our Facilities team. As cleaning assistant, you will provide an
efficient and timely cleaning service across the school. You will support the Sports
Centre with lettings/activity set ups and internal and external events set ups within
the school.

This role is a Key Holder position with responsibilities of overseeing the running of
the Sports Centre and opening and closing of the facilities when covering for the
Sports Centre Duty Manager.
 

Job Description

Purpose

• To support the Commercial & Facilities Manager in leading all associated activities in order to best support the school in achieving its strategic objectives.
• To oversee the running of let facilities whilst on shift (only in the absence of the Sports Centre Duty Manager), providing assistance and support to school facility users, promoting a customer-focused environment, generating excellent public relations and customer care.
• To provide an efficient and timely cleaning service across Bournside School.
• To strive to achieve the high standards of work ethic and work quality that is expected when part of the Bournside Team.

Specific Responsibilities

• This role has key holder position responsibilities, in the absence of the Sports Centre Duty Manager you will be required to open and closing of the facilities, ensuring security by activation of the intruder alarm.
• Oversee the running of let facilities (in the absence of Sports Centre Duty Manager), with responsibility for the lettings / activity set ups during out of school hours, plus set up for internal and external events within school buildings.
• Act as a point of contact for all stakeholders including facility users and outside contractors when necessary and to liaise with contractors on site when needed.
• Maintain cleanliness of the site and fitness suite, including litter picking and emptying of bins.
• To carry out cleaning duties in any area allocated by the Cleaning Supervisor to the required standard and within the allocated time (allocated areas are subject to change as required)
• Cleaning all surfaces, fixtures and fittings, by appropriate method, within the designated area of work (apart from any technical equipment cleaned by other departments)
• Cleaning of all hard and soft floor surfaces within the designated area by the appropriate method and using machinery where necessary
• Collecting and bagging of waste and making ready for disposal
• Check that windows are closed and lights turned off before leaving the area
• Ensuring cleaning materials and equipment are used in a safe, efficient and cost effective manner
• Ensuring that all cleaning equipment used is cleaned before returning to the stores
• To report any defects in plant, equipment or the working environment to the Cleaning Supervisor
• To be responsible for your own work with minimal supervision and to work as a valued member of the cleaning team
• Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed at all times whilst on the premises and to take reasonable care to safeguard your own safety and that of others with whom you work
• Provide cover for other members of staff who are absent as required (this could mean allocation to other areas as and when required)
• To undertake training in health and safety, the correct use of cleaning chemicals and the use of cleaning equipment such as floor machines, vacuum cleaners and wet pick ups
•  Ensuring that users of the building are treated with courtesy, care and consideration
• To take every opportunity to promote a positive image of the cleaning team and the Academy to all users of the building and in the local community

Person Specification
Qualification
Essential:

• Commitment to complete relevant training

Desirable:

• First Aid at Work
• Manual handling training
• Basic COSHH awareness and health & safety training.

Experience, understanding and knowledge

Essential:

• Have cleaning experience
• Knowledge of cleaning systems Have high standards of work
• Willing to undertake trainings courses that are relevant to the post and that are required for health & safety purposes
• Computer literate and comfortable using Microsoft Office365 applications

Desirable:

• Experience of working in an education environment
• Basic knowledge of first aid
• Knowledge of Safeguarding
• Facility management experience
• Leisure industry experience
   

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