Cleaner, Cleaning Services

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in school cleaning, including cleaning methods, machinery, and equipment.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements, including COSHH and relevant statutory regulations.
• Ability to use own initiative and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate in English.
• Effective organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to work as a member of a team and a flexible approach to work.

• Evidence of initiative, resilience, and commitment to EA’s values as part of the Game Changing People Model.
• Ability to comply with Safety and safeguarding regulations.

• Three months’ experience of cleaning outside a home environment.
• Demonstrable experience using a range of commercial cleaning tools (e.g., buffing machinery).

Responsible to:
Cleaning Supervisor or other authorised person.

Job Purpose:

Undertake, as part of a team, the cleaning of any area within the premises, designated by the line manager.

1. Duties and Responsibilities

• Sweep, suction‑clean, mop, dry buff, spray clean, spray wax, machine scrub, dry, strip and re‑polish floors using appropriate equipment.
• Clean and remove stains of soft‑floor surfaces (carpets/matting) using appropriate methods.
• Clean toilet and shower areas, including fixtures and fittings.
• Clean, wash and dust ledges, walls, fixtures, fittings and internal surfaces up to 3.35 m, polishing furniture where appropriate.
• Empty and clean internal litter bins and remove litter to designated collection points.
• Comply with Health and Safety at Work (NI) Order 1978, statutory instruments, COSHH, codes of practice.
• Carry out duties under normal working conditions inherent to the job and cover colleagues on sick leave.
• Report absence in line with the Authority’s procedure.
• Wear protective clothing or workwear issued, and wear flat‑soled enclosed‑toe footwear.
• Use, care for, and report defects in any cleaning equipment issued.
• Complete all necessary paperwork.
• Perform duties up to and including those within the employee’s grade.

3. Training

• Acceptance of training for jobs graded higher than the employee’s own grade; payment made only when higher‑level duties are required.
• Training to include induction and refresher training.

Legal and Safeguarding

Evidence of a compliant criminal background check is required where the role involves 'regulated activity'; the applicant will cover the cost of the enhanced disclosure certificate.

The Education Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.