Weekend Domestic Cleaner

Description:

Weekend Domestic Cleaner

Contract hours: 4.67 – 9.34 per week (Saturday and/or Sunday, 9.15am to 2.25pm), 36 weeks per year

Basis: Part time

Salary: £2,394.44 - £4,788.88 per annum

Location: Uppingham School

Uppingham School is looking for Weekend Domestic Cleaners who want to be part of a warm, friendly team dedicated to making our school feel welcoming, well-kept, and homely. Your work will have a genuine impact on the daily life of our pupils and staff — helping to create calm, comfortable spaces where our community can thrive.

Your working days will be Saturday and/or Sunday, offering flexible, predictable daytime hours that fit naturally around family life, studies, or other weekly commitments. It’s an ideal opportunity for anyone seeking rewarding work with truly family-friendly scheduling.

You’ll play an important and valued role in keeping our pupil homes looking their very best. Whether you’re brightening communal spaces with dusting, sweeping and vacuuming, refreshing carpets and shared areas with deeper cleaning, or supporting daily routines through meal service and laundry, everything you do contributes to a caring, well-maintained environment that feels like home for our pupils.

Additionally, we have morning central cleaning positions across our teaching and office buildings available from 6am. Many of our staff combine various House and Central Cleaning roles.

Terms and Conditions

Holiday: The annual holiday entitlement is all Uppingham School holidays apart from the 4 weeks and clean down hours specified above. Public holidays in term time are normal working days.

Benefits

50% contribution to premiums for the School’s private health scheme
Free Westfield Healthcare
Free membership of dual-use Sports Centre (£25 annual joining fee)
Free staff lunches in term-time
School fee discount for children of Uppingham staff (pro-rated for part-time staff)
Retail, gym, supermarket, cinema and restaurant discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Occupational Health Services
Free annual flu jabs
Recognised as a “Disability Confident” employer
Recognised as a “Mindful” employer
Favourable rates and terms with local nursery
Complimentary staff ticket to selected School performances
Discount at local coffee shop for Uppingham staff
Pension scheme: Defined contribution scheme: employee contribution matched by School by factor of two, up to 10% maximum
scheme: employee contribution matched by School by factor of two, up to 10% maximum
Safeguarding

The post-holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact, will be to adhere to and always ensure compliance with the School’s Safeguarding (Child Protection) Policy. If, while carrying out the duties of the post, the post-holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School, they must report any concerns to the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or to the Headmaster.

Note

This Role Definition is not an exhaustive list of what may be expected of you in the role. It is non-contractual and may be amended by the School from time to time.

You may also have experience in the following: Cleaner, Cleaning Operative, Cleaning Assistant, Equipment Cleaner, Equipment Cleaning, Commercial Cleaner, Laundry assistant, Commercial Cleaning, Cleaning Supervisor, Facilities Management, FM, Soft Services, etc

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