Porter/Domestic Assistant (Cleaner) Vacancy
Line Manager: Head Housekeeper
Hours of work: This is a full-time role. We are operating a 5/7 working pattern.
About Stonyhurst
Stonyhurst is a leading independent boarding school set within a historic and picturesque rural environment. Our Facilities and Domestic Teams play a central role in maintaining the high standards of cleanliness, presentation and operational efficiency across our campus. We are seeking a committed and flexible Porter/Domestic Assistant to join our team and support the day-to-day running of the school.
Role Purpose
The postholder will undertake a dual role, working 50% as a Porter and 50% as a Domestic Assistant, providing essential support across the campus. This includes general portering duties, cleaning responsibilities, and responding to operational needs as directed by the Head Housekeeper.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide general portering support across campus, including movement of equipment, supporting events and responding to operational requests
- Carry out domestic cleaning duties to maintain high standards of cleanliness across all areas
- Work flexibly across different buildings depending on operational demand, including during busy periods and lettings
- To ensure the effective cleaning and domestic maintenance of any/all areas of the campus.
- To comply with all health and safety requirements of the campus as outlined in departmental procedure manuals.
- To undertake any other duties, commensurate with role, as directed by the Head Housekeeper.
Professional and Personal Qualities
- Experience of, or a genuine interest in, working within an educational setting.
- Comfortable working with and liaising with a wide range of colleagues.
- Ability to develop positive professional relationships.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively.
- A willingness to respond to the operational needs of the school and have a flexible approach to the role.
- An awareness and appreciation of the importance of all College policies and procedures including Safeguarding and Health & Safety.
Hours of work: This is a full-time role. We are operating a 5/7 working pattern.
Holidays: Holiday entitlement is 30 days per annum.
Training: The successful candidate will have the option of pursuing a professional qualification if desired. On the job training will be provided and you will shadow a member of the team initially.
All staff must live out our values and uphold our safeguarding policy at all times. We believe everyone has a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practise in a way that protects them. We are committed to equality and anti-discriminatory practice. We will give equal priority to keeping all children and young people safe regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All staff at Stonyhurst are expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct.
All staff at Stonyhurst must have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of Stonyhurst, and must maintain high standards in their own attendance and punctuality. Staff must have an understanding of, and always act within, the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.
All staff members at Stonyhurst play an integral role in building a safe, happy, purposeful and positive environment for Stonyhurst pupils. Therefore all members of staff are expected to play a part in the positive promotion of the College, and likewise, are expected to ensure that their words and actions at the College, online or in public are in no way contrary to our ethos
The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.
Pay: £13.10 per hour
Work Location: In person
