Location: Orchard School – Lufton, Yeovil
Hours: 24 hours per week, term time
This vacancy is the kitchen/cleaning/driver role
The School:
The Orchard school is a highly specialist, DfE-registered independent day school for students aged 11–18. The school provides tailored educational and therapeutic support for young people who have suffered trauma or have complex social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs.
Our values are ‘Hope’ ‘Safety’ ‘Success’ and our aim is for our students to leave our care having developed their belief in their own ability and the necessary qualifications to facilitate the next step in their education journey, whatever that may be for them. Our hope is that we have inspired them to step into the world with curiosity and confidence.
Main Purpose of the Job
As a Domestic Manager, you will lead the domestic team to maintain a safe, clean, and positive environment for students at Orchard school. You will oversee cleaning operations across residences and learning spaces, ensuring strict compliance with health, safety, and COSHH policies. You will manage staff rotas, budgets, and quality standards, ensuring the team takes pride in supporting the wider school community.
We are looking for:
- Is able to work independently with a positive and proactive approach to obtaining high standards of cleanliness.
- Is self-motivated, flexible and efficient individual who takes pride in their work and understands the important part they play within our school
- Is flexible, organised and motivated with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Has good communication skills
- Is able to work effectively and efficiently under pressure
Why Work for Us:
- Competitive salary.
- Career progression opportunities.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Strong wellbeing support.
- Supportive leadership and mentoring.
- Full induction, paid DBS and a friendly family atmosphere.
Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.
Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern
