{"id":72714,"date":"2026-10-02T10:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/littlelancing\/?post_type=vacancy&#038;p=72714"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:07:23","slug":"72714","status":"publish","type":"vacancy","link":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/littlelancing\/news\/vacancy\/72714\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursery Housekeeper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Job Title:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Nursery Housekeeper<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reports to:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Nursery Manager \/ Deputy Nursery Managers<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To ensure the kitchen is kept clean and clear, collect, load and unload dishwasher and serve meals and snacks taking into account children\u2019s dietary requirements.<\/li>\n<li>To complete daily, weekly and monthly Health &amp; Safety checks as required.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure the laundry room is kept clean and clear.<\/li>\n<li>To collect, load and unload washing machine and dry and fold in timely manner.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure laundry is washed appropriately according to soiling on the materials in accordance with the Health &amp; Safety policy.<\/li>\n<li>To support the Nursery Cleaners with cleaning duties in and around the Nursery.<\/li>\n<li>To support the smooth running of the Nursery by covering lunch breaks to relieve Nursery staff and provide suitable childcare cover during these scheduled times.<\/li>\n<li>To support the staff in day-to-day tasks including but not limited to unpacking deliveries.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure the Nursery is kept tidy and safe for children, staff and visitors.<\/li>\n<li>To report any maintenance issues that prevent safe and efficient cleaning of these areas.<\/li>\n<li>To remove all bottles and recyclable materials to the relevant position or bin and ensure anything recyclable is recycled.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure there is sufficient stock levels of cleaning materials and correct equipment within the Nursery.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure areas are kept secure at all times.<\/li>\n<li>To be committed to the safgeguarding of all children.<\/li>\n<li>To observe and comply with the College\u2019s Healthy and Safety policy and Code of Practice.<\/li>\n<li>To observe COSHH regulations and the safe use of chemicals.<\/li>\n<li>Any other duties as assigned by the Nursery Manager or Deputies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Skills and Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Able to undertake the physical requirements of the role, including regular moving, lifting, carrying and handling of equipment, laundry and supplies, with or without reasonable adjustments.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team and contribute to the smooth day-to-day operation of the Nursery.<\/li>\n<li>Able to follow health and safety procedures and maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.<\/li>\n<li>Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload and complete tasks in a timely manner.<\/li>\n<li>Reliable, flexible and able to work using initiative where appropriate.<\/li>\n<li>Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, parents and visitors in a professional manner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Desirable Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Previous experience in a housekeeping, cleaning, facilities, hospitality or similar environment.<\/li>\n<li>Experience of working in a customer-facing role.<\/li>\n<li>Experience of working in an educational, childcare or nursery setting.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of safe manual handling practices.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of food hygiene and kitchen safety procedures.<\/li>\n<li>First Aid qualification or willingness to undertake training.<\/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 <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 <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>&nbsp;<\/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-72714","vacancy","type-vacancy","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/littlelancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vacancy\/72714","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=72714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}