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Domestic Assistant
Education Development Trust
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Posted 5 days ago
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About the role St. Andrew’s School has the following vacancy to start ASAP Domestic Assistant FTE 24691.00 (actual £5,926.16) (ba sed on an hourly rate of £13.53) St. Andrew’s School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Cleaner to join our friendly and professional cleaning team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive and welcoming environment where high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are valued and maintained. This role is permanent part time (10 hours per week, 5 - 7pm Monday - Friday ) term-time only, with an additional two weeks worked at the end of August for the annual deep clean. The successful candidate may also be asked to support cleaning during Holiday Club periods. What We’re Looking For: • Punctual and reliable • Flexible and adaptable and takes a pride in their work • Self-motivated with a positive attitude • Friendly, approachable, and a good team player • Able to communicate effectively Experience is welcome, but not essential — the right attitude and a willingness to learn are what matter most. What We Offer: • A supportive working environment within a small, friendly team • Guidance from an experienced Housekeeper • Term-time only hours (37.2 weeks per year: term time plus 6 days) • Monthly salary payments across the full year • Overtime paid for additional 2-week deep clean in late August Cleaning duties are assigned on a rota basis by the Housekeeper and may vary according to the school’s needs. A full list of job objectives and requirements can be found in the Job description on our website. Key Information: • Working Days: Monday to Friday • Contract: Term-time only + additional August deep clean (paid overtime) • Location: St. Andrew’s School, Rochester • Start Date: To be confirmed We review applications as they arrive and will schedule interviews on a rolling basis. P lease note, we reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received. How to apply: To be considered for this vacancy, applicants are required to complete and submit a fully completed application form through our website. If you would like to learn more about the role before applying, please email info@st-andrews.rochester.sch.uk FAO: Housekeeper. Please include a contact number. The Housekeeper will then get in touch with you directly. Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position. Candidates must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. St. Andrew’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (Enhanced DBS Check). This will require you having access to current compliant identification documentation – details of accepted documents can be found here: click here Please view our Safeguarding Policy on our school website - click here EDT is a proud Disability Confident Leader. We take practical steps to ensure that disability inclusion is not only part of our values but part of our everyday actions. We are committed to creating a working environment where disabled employees are supported, valued, and empowered to thrive in their role. If you are disabled or require specific adjustments during the application process, please do let us know how we can support you. We understand that artificial intelligence (AI) tools (such as ChatGPT) can be helpful when applying for jobs – especially for those who require additional support during the recruitment process. However, while you may decide to use AI tools for ideas or pointers, we request that you do not rely heavily on them when answering questions. We are looking for responses that are personal to you, including details and examples of your abilities and work experience to date, and we consider copying and pasting AI-generated responses to be a misuse of AI tools. Likewise, we do not use AI-driven recruitment screening software, because we value authenticity and prefer to make personal connections with our candidates. If you have used AI to support your application – including in emails and responses to questions – please disclose this on your application form. If you would like clarification on how AI can be used in your application to EDT, please contact the Recruitment team via the EDT website. About the organisation St Andrew's in Rochester, Kent, is a co-educational non-selective school for children from 3 to 11. It was founded in 1951 with clear and simple aims: to offer an affordable education with the emphasis on the ‘three Rs’ – reading, writing and arithmetic – and to promote traditional values. Under the proprietorship of edt, which acquired the school in 1999, St. Andrew’s has flourished and has held dear its values – even though society may have changed around it. The school is renowned for its excellent pastoral care and its unfailing and outstanding success in placing pupils at prestigious grammar schools. Please click on this Link to visit St Andrew’s School website. To find out more about edt please click on the edt website