School Cleaner

Who are Fair Ways and what do we stand for?

Fair Ways is a great place to work. We are a team. We care about each other and are all committed to making a change to the lives of the young people and service users in our care. We will not apologise for calling our staff great, the best, or world-class. Our staff are at the core of our organisation and we celebrate them by shouting it from the rooftops!

Where and when do we need you?

Fair Ways currently have exciting opportunity for a cleaner to join our education team based at our school site in Fareham. This role will be paid at between £10.06 and £10.56 per hour working 10 hours throughout the week outside of school operating hours. In addition to these core hours there would be a requirement for ‘deep cleaning’ each half term for around 5 hours.

As a cleaner with Fair Ways you would be involved in the following:

• Carrying out a range of defined cleaning duties within the school in line with agreed procedures and standards.
• Ensuring the safe use of required chemicals and cleaning materials following Health & Safety guidelines, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Operating cleaning equipment and machinery following Health & Safety guidelines and using approved cleaning materials in accordance with manufacturers printed instructions and COSHH Regulations.
• Managing your own workload effectively ensuring that all tasks are fulfilled within required timeframes.
• Key holding responsibilities requiring candidates to have an honest and reliable character.

The hours will be worked throughout the week and specifics can be discussed at interview however there will be a requirement to attend the site each day. Hours will be term time only (excluding deep cleans) due to the nature of the setting.

Successful candidates will be required to provide an enhanced Disclosure (DBS). This disclosure cost will be met by Fair Ways. 

Desirable…. but not Essential

• Previous experience of working as a cleaner within an educational setting

Let us look after you! 

Looking after our employees is important to us, and whilst our culture is central to our identity, we also offer a great set of benefits to ensure we are striving to provide the best support to our employees available in the sector. 

• Free Staff lotteries (including prizes such as £1000 holiday vouchers, weekends away, luxury hampers and vouchers) 
• Health Shield (Health cash plan)
• Employee Assistance Scheme (Application based emergency financial assistance for employees)
• Education Grant – (funding up to master’s level accreditation) 
• Fair Pay Panel (The opportunity to showcase your hard work potentially resulting in 2 pay rises per year!)
• Wellbeing Initiatives - Team Building Days, Summer Festival, Wellbeing boxes
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 counselling service)
• Highstreet discount platform, Discounted Gym Membership 
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Leadership Courses 
• Free Parking 
• Annual Staff Awards/ Long Service Awards 
• Pension Scheme  
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card 
• £1000 Refer a Friend Scheme 
• £250 Refer a Foster Carer Scheme 
• £1000/£2000 welcome bonus *for eligible roles

Find your happy place – we can’t wait to meet you! 

Apply today and be a PART of something amazing - We encourage a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all communities.