Domestic Cleaner

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four ?

Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we'll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - so there's never been a more exciting time to join !

Job Title: Domestic Cleaner

Location: Skylarks School, Epsom, Surrey KT18 7LR

Salary: £12.50 per hour

Hours: 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.00pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Domestic Cleaner to join our close-knit team at Skylarks School, part of Options Autism.

About the Role

The successful candidate will work as part of the Facilities Team whose role focuses on ensuring a safe, well maintained, and clean environment is sustained throughout the whole site. You must be dependable and trustworthy, comfortable working independently as well as being part of a larger team. Whilst prior cleaning experience is not essential it would be desirable.

Main Duties & Responsibilities: General

• Working as part of the Site team, carry out daily cleaning and ad-hoc duties
• Clean all surfaces, fixtures and fittings, floors, walls and internal woodwork in accordance with the cleaning schedule
• Clean toilets, changing rooms and other sanitary areas
• Undertake special cleaning programmes during school closure or other designated periods in compliance with the specification for the premises
• Collect and dispose of waste in appropriate manner
• Refill and replace consumables
• Maintain and arrange orderly and secure storage of supplies

For a full list of Duties and Responsibilities, please see the Job Description

About Us

Our New Options Autism School will cater for pupils ages 11 - 19-year-old who have ASC and Complex Needs. The school will have capacity for 60 pupils and is due to open in December 2024.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit