Domestic Assistant

The Facilities Department comprises Porters, Matrons, Laundry, Domestic Assistants and Reception staff, who all report into the Facilities Manager.  Working alongside the Facilities Manager is the Assistant Facilities Manager.

The function of this position is to provide a high-quality housekeeping/ laundry service within the College.  The provision of effective liaison with the Matron/Line Manager and team to facilitate this service will be essential. To maintain designated areas in a hygienic and safe satisfactory condition according to work schedules and set standards.

Cleaning

• To carry out duties in line with safeguarding protocols and procedures.
• To ensure that all student areas, common rooms, staff accommodation, classroom areas and halls are cleaned according to work schedules and set standards.
• To maintain all bathroom, toilet and shower areas in a hygienic condition according to set standards.
• To maintain all kitchen/brewroom areas in a hygienic condition according to set standards.
• To ensure that all floors are maintained to a high level of cleanliness and cleaned in accordance with set standards.

Laundry

• To assist in ensuring the areas within the Laundry are maintained in a safe and hygienic condition.
• To assist in sorting soiled linen prior to loading the washing machines.
• To check machines during wash cycles to ensure continuous performance of washing machines.
• To remove washed linen from washing machines to tumble driers.
• To remove dried linen from tumble driers for folding or ironing.
• To assist in the folding or ironing of clean linen.
• To assist in sorting linen for return to sender.
• To assist in ensuring economic use of equipment by helping to maintain it in a clean and safe To assist in ensuring that all debris and fluff is removed from machines once daily.
• To report any equipment defects to line manager

General

• To assist in end of term deep-cleaning activities as required.
• To ensure that all cleaning storerooms are maintained in a tidy, safe and hygienic condition.
• To ensure that C.O.S.H.H. regulations relating to any cleaning product are adhered to.
• To report all defects to the Matron/Line Manager.
• To maintain a co-operative relationship with staff, students and HMM within your area of responsibility.
• To assist in any other areas of the College as may be required by the FM.
• To attend all mandatory and relevant training as required by the FM.
• To undertake any other reasonable task as directed by the FM.
• To be aware of responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
• To adhere to all relevant regulations. i.e. Fire Precautions, Manual Handling, C.O.S.H.H. etc.
• To be aware of the implications of strangers on campus and conscious of your security responsibilities.
• To carry out all duties and responsibilities in line with safeguarding protocols and procedures.
• To adopt a flexible approach to your role and responsibilities to meet the changing needs of the school.

Epsom College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment including regular training attendance.

No job description can fully cover all aspects of the role and consequently the responsibilities are likely to evolve and change over time.  This description gives an overall view of the position.

• Experience of cleaning to specified standards
• Understanding and commitment to College’s safeguarding procedures
• Customer focused
• Good communication and listening skills
• Sense of humour, even temper and able to remain calm, patient and polite at all times
• Reliable, punctual and a flexible approach to duties.

Desirable Qualification, Experience and Skills Requirements 

• Working within a school environment
• Experience of cleaning/ laundry within a commercial environment

The selection panel reserves the right to enhance any or all of the desirable criteria to attain a manageable field

• Salary: £17,417 per annum (27.5 hours p/w all year round)
• Hours: 27.5 hours per week Monday to Friday (8am – 1.30pm) and in addition an expectation to work some Saturdays paid to meet the needs of the school.
• Holidays: The holiday entitlement is 20 days paid holiday per annum increasing by 1 day per annum to a maximum of 25 days per annum on 5 years service pro rata for part time working + pro rata bank holiday entitlement
• Pension: The College operates the Epsom College Automatic Enrolment Scheme. The Scheme is administered by the Pensions Trust.  Eligibility is based on statutory criteria.  If eligible, the Employee will be required to contribute a minimum of 5% of Basic Salary and the College will contribute 4% in compliance with pension regulations. 

Life Assurance: Members who are automatically enrolled or who choose to opt into the College Pension Scheme will be provided with life assurance cover at two x contractual annual basic salary subject to scheme rules at no cost to the employee.

School Fee Discount: Subject to qualifying conditions a generous school fee discount is offered.

Refreshments: Free refreshments available and free meals when the dining room is open during break times.

Healthcare Plan: Private healthcare and well-being plan offered to staff subject to qualifying conditions.

Health, Fitness and Wellbeing: Free use of Fitness suite and swimming pool are available to staff at certain times.

Employee Assistance Programme: The College offers an employee assistance programme including counselling and other support services.

Cycle to Work: Subject to qualifying conditions, the College offers a cycle to work loan scheme

Parking: Free car parking for staff is available on campus.

Computer Loan: Subject to qualifying conditions, the College offers a computer loan scheme.

In line with statutory safer recruitment regulations, the post will be offered subject to receipt of satisfactory written references, pre-placement medical assessment, proof of appropriate qualifications, a check of online search engines and websites of publicly available information that does not identify the candidate as potentially unsuitable to work within a school setting, a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and overseas police check if appropriate, as well as confirmation that the successful candidate is able to work in the UK. Prior to interview, an online search of internet search engines, websites and other publicly available and publicly accessible platforms to ascertain applicant’s suitability to work within a school environment will be undertaken on applicants that have been shortlisted. Please note whilst the Enhanced DBS check will be paid by the College if an overseas police check is required it will be at the cost of the successful applicant.

Applicants are required to complete the Application for Employment Form available from our website www.epsomcollege.org.uk. To comply with safeguarding procedures when working in a school, CVs cannot be accepted. Applicants should refer to the Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure and the safeguarding policies on the College website. 

Applications will be assessed in order of receipt and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received.  Please apply as soon as possible.

Applicants are encouraged to contact Kay Wright on tele 01372 821000 to discuss further.