{"id":72644,"date":"2026-07-10T14:15:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/littlelancing\/?post_type=vacancy&#038;p=72644"},"modified":"2026-07-30T11:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T10:58:24","slug":"nursery-cleaner-evenings","status":"publish","type":"vacancy","link":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/littlelancing\/news\/vacancy\/nursery-cleaner-evenings\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursery Cleaner (Evenings)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Job Title:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Nursery Cleaner<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reports to:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Facilities Manager \/ Assistant Facilities Manager<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Appointment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The department covers a diverse range of support functions, including all aspects of housekeeping and cleaning. The postholder will work within a team to upkeep both the internal and external areas of the Nursery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To clean a range of designated areas, including offices, common rooms, corridors, stairways, bathrooms, toilets, hard and soft flooring, public spaces, teaching rooms and nursery rooms.<\/li>\n<li>To carry out dusting, mopping, sweeping and vacuuming across designated areas.<\/li>\n<li>To clean internal windows as required.<\/li>\n<li>To remove recycling and general waste to the appropriate collection points.<\/li>\n<li>To sanitise surfaces and touch points daily to protect children, staff and visitors from potential viral exposure.<\/li>\n<li>To deep clean areas identified as having been exposed to viral infection.<\/li>\n<li>To maintain cleaning equipment to ensure it remains safe and effective.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure all areas are always kept secure.<\/li>\n<li>To observe and comply with the Nursery\u2019s Health and Safety policy and Code of Practice.<\/li>\n<li>To observe Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations and the safe use of chemicals and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Person Specification<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Skills and Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Previous cleaning experience is essential.<\/li>\n<li>Experience cleaning with an early year or school environment would be advantageous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Personal Characteristics <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Works collaboratively and communicates professionally to support customer needs.<\/li>\n<li>A willing team player with a positive, can-do attitude.<\/li>\n<li>Committed to providing a quality service, right down to the intricate details.<\/li>\n<li>Proactive in seeking service improvements.<\/li>\n<li>Flexible approach in meeting customer needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Desirable Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Previous experience working as a cleaner.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of COSHH regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Procedure:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications should be made using the application form. Candidates are asked to add a covering letter setting out, as succinctly as possible, their reasons for applying for the position at Lancing.<\/p>\n<p>Application forms are available from the College website\u00a0<a role=\"link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lancingcollege.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"www.lancingcollege.org.uk (opens in a new tab)\">www.lancingcollege.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please send any emails to\u00a0<a role=\"link\" href=\"mailto:recruitment@lancing.org.uk\">recruitment@lancing.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A full curriculum vitae and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of a minimum of two referees, one of whom should be the candidate\u2019s current or most recent employer should be included with the application.<\/p>\n<p>Applications will be reviewed on receipt and candidates may be invited to interview before the closing date. Early application is therefore advised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"class_list":["post-72644","vacancy","type-vacancy","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/littlelancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vacancy\/72644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/littlelancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vacancy"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/littlelancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/vacancy"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/littlelancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/littlelancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}