BOARDING HOUSE – CLEANING STAFF (Permanent)
Our boarding community is at the very core of Dollar Academy, and it has been for over two hundred years. We are rightly proud to be the world’s oldest co-educational day and boarding school.
We are currently recruiting for Cleaning Staff to join us on a permanent, term-time only basis.
You will be required to work 7 hours a day, Monday to Friday, 8.30am-3.30pm, during term-time only.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Cleaning of Boarding House
- The vacuuming of rooms and corridors
- Emptying all waste bins in line with recycling guidance
- Cleaning the glass and mirrors
- Clean fridges
- Clean cookers and ovens
- Washing inside windows, where safe to do so
- Sweeping and mopping floor surfaces
- Cleaning the bathrooms and toilets
- Ensure that rooms are odour free
- Report anything in need of repair or replacement to the appropriate person
- Keep assigned cleaning area and space clean and tidy at all time
- Ensure cleaning materials safely stored
Environmental Health, Health & Safety, Care Inspectorate and SSSC
· Ensure Health and Social Care Standards are understood and maintained within the House
· Awareness of and adherence to Health and Safety procedures
· Understand Fire Safety regulations
· Ensure Environmental Health compliance within the House
· Contribute to a safe environment for pupils and staff
· Advise on maintenance as required
Communication
· Effective and consistent communication with relevant personnel throughout the school
Community
· Ensure that a warm and positive ‘esprit de corps is fostered within boarding community
Miscellaneous
· Participate in training and development as required
· Undertake any duties commensurate with grade
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience:
· Experience of undertaking general cleaning duties
· Able to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
Skills and Attributes:
· Able to communicate clearly, understand and follow instructions
· Ability to manage time effectively to complete tasks to a high level
· Ability to prioritise work
· Able to work with minimum supervision
· Ability to work both alone and within a team to achieve specified standards
· Be flexible to changing demands of the post
· Ability to work with discretion and maintain confidentiality on all school matters
All appointments at Dollar Academy are subject to receipt of a satisfactory PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update from Disclosure Scotland. The successful candidate will be asked to make a formal application, the cost of which will be borne by the Academy.
Please apply by Friday 19 June 2026. We expect interviews to be week commencing 22 June 2026.
Pay: £21,382.15 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
