Cleaning Team member

Oaklands is an outstanding special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow that provides specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism. We have a Primary school (New Oaks) and a Secondary school (High Oaks). We are based across two different sites with both our school buildings offering state of the art facilities for our students.

Due to our continued expansion, we are looking to expand our cleaning team at our Gresham Road site, by appointing 2 new cleaners. The ideal candidates must be willing to work at the Woodlands Road site if required. If you have previous cleaning experience (ideally gained in a school or leisure setting), are enthusiastic and reliable we want to hear from you. Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role.

We value our employees and offer excellent training and support as well as a pension scheme, employee assistance programme and many other well-being benefits. These include our onsite gym, showering facilities, school shop and café which are open during the school day.

Social media checks will be carried out for all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a 26 working week probation period.

Details of this post are available on the school’s website: www.oaklands.hounslow.sch.uk

Visits to the school are welcome. If you wish to visit the school before making an application, please contact the HR Team on for an appointment on 0208 560 3569 (option 3).

If you believe you have what it takes and would like to join our friendly team, please complete and email the application form to HR@oaklands.uk.net Please ensure that you explain clearly in your application how you meet the person specification.

Closing Date: 9am on Tuesday 21st March 2023

Interview Date: Wednesday 29th March 2023

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time plus 4 weeks (43 weeks per annum)

Working hours: 1. 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday (5pm to 8pm) 2. 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday (7pm to 9pm)

CVs will not be accepted. No Agencies Please

Oaklands School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, visitors to share this commitment.

All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and enahnced DBS checks.

Oaklands School

Gresham Road

Hounslow

TW3 4BX

Headteacher - Mrs A Clinton