Domestic Assistant - Repton School

Package Description

Location:  Repton Senior

Contract Type:  Permanent, term-time only (plus clean up and clean down) 

Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 9am to 2:15pm, with hours to be worked 9am to 12pm in the Boarding House and 12:15pm to 2:15pm in the Kitchen.

Salary: £12.50 per hour

Job Introduction

Repton School are seeking a reliable and hard-working individual to work within our boarding house. As a Domestic Assistant, you will report directly to the Matron/Housekeeper and assist in the general upkeep of cleanliness in the houses. 

Benefits include:

• Training and uniform provided
• Ideal work-life balance – Part Time, school holidays off.
• Discounted use of Repton School’s Sports Centre.

This is a term time only position with an additional requirement to work the ‘clean up’ and ‘clean down’ at the beginning and end of every term.

Please submit your application online by 23rd January 2025.

Should you wish to complete an offline application form, or should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR team via HR@repton.org.uk.

Main Responsibilities

Domestic Assistant

• Emptying waste bins or similar receptacles; transporting waste material to designated collection points
• Sweeping floors with brushes and mopping floors with wet or dry mops
• Suction cleaning carpeted areas and ‘spot’ cleaning carpets
• Using electrically powered scrubbing/polishing machines to burnish, scrub, polish and spray clean floors (after receiving proper instruction and training)
• Dusting, damp-wiping, washing or polishing furniture, ledges, windowsills, and external surfaces of cupboards, radiators, shelves and fitments
• Dusting light shades and fittings
• Cleaning scuff marks, foot and fingerprints from doors and banisters
• Replenishing consumable items (soap, toilet rolls, paper towels etc.)
• Cleaning toilets, urinals, hand basins, sinks, baths, showers and drinking fountains
• Using such chemical cleaners as directed in the discharge of cleaning operations or maintenance procedures (after receiving proper instruction and training, and in accordance with current COSHH directions)
• Washing walls or cleaning inside windowpanes, using approved stepladders where necessary
• Washing-up duties, as required (subject to suitable training being given)
• To help prepare the food as directed by the Chef ready for lunch time service.
• Maintaining the school standards of hygiene & cleanliness of all cutlery, crockery & glassware, kitchen & cooking utensils.
• Ensuring the cleanliness of the stores & that all purchases are put away in strict stock rotation.
• Relieving & assisting the catering staff from time to time with duties as requested such as vegetable & salad preparation.
• To ensure adherence to all procedures within the School's Health and Safety manual.
• Assisting in the implantation of the kitchen cleaning schedules to the agreed standards.
• To ensure a clean and hazard free kitchen and follow ‘best practice’ on all aspects of food storage, preparation and service relating to customer health.
• To ensure the security of catering areas at all times, that storage areas are locked, and that the facility is secure out of hours.
• Reporting immediately any incidents of, accidents, fire, theft, loss damage, unfit food or other irregularities & taking such action as may be appropriate or possible.
• All other such duties as the School may reasonably, from time to time, communicate either orally or in writing to you
• Inform the Housekeeper of any damage or faults you may notice within the House
• Sorting, washing and drying of all laundry generated by the pupils in the House. This will include Uniform items and ‘home’ clothes

The Ideal Candidate

Domestic Assistant

• Emptying waste bins or similar receptacles; transporting waste material to designated collection points
• Sweeping floors with brushes and mopping floors with wet or dry mops
• Suction cleaning carpeted areas and ‘spot’ cleaning carpets
• Using electrically powered scrubbing/polishing machines to burnish, scrub, polish and spray clean floors (after receiving proper instruction and training)
• Dusting, damp-wiping, washing or polishing furniture, ledges, windowsills, and external surfaces of cupboards, radiators, shelves and fitments
• Dusting light shades and fittings
• Cleaning scuff marks, foot and fingerprints from doors and banisters
• Replenishing consumable items (soap, toilet rolls, paper towels etc.)
• Cleaning toilets, urinals, hand basins, sinks, baths, showers and drinking fountains
• Using such chemical cleaners as directed in the discharge of cleaning operations or maintenance procedures (after receiving proper instruction and training, and in accordance with current COSHH directions)
• Washing walls or cleaning inside windowpanes, using approved stepladders where necessary
• Washing-up duties, as required (subject to suitable training being given)
• To help prepare the food as directed by the Chef ready for lunch time service.
• Maintaining the school standards of hygiene & cleanliness of all cutlery, crockery & glassware, kitchen & cooking utensils.
• Ensuring the cleanliness of the stores & that all purchases are put away in strict stock rotation.
• Relieving & assisting the catering staff from time to time with duties as requested such as vegetable & salad preparation.
• To ensure adherence to all procedures within the School's Health and Safety manual.
• Assisting in the implantation of the kitchen cleaning schedules to the agreed standards.
• To ensure a clean and hazard free kitchen and follow ‘best practice’ on all aspects of food storage, preparation and service relating to customer health.
• To ensure the security of catering areas at all times, that storage areas are locked, and that the facility is secure out of hours.
• Reporting immediately any incidents of, accidents, fire, theft, loss damage, unfit food or other irregularities & taking such action as may be appropriate or possible.
• All other such duties as the School may reasonably, from time to time, communicate either orally or in writing to you
• Inform the Housekeeper of any damage or faults you may notice within the House
• Sorting, washing and drying of all laundry generated by the pupils in the House. This will include Uniform items and ‘home’ clothes

About Repton School

Repton is the ancient capital of Mercia, and the School, founded in 1557 from a bequest from Sir John Port of Etwall, was established on the site of a 7th century Anglo-Saxon Benedictine abbey and latterly a 12th century Augustinian priory and the School today incorporates many of the original buildings from the estate.

The School has over one thousand pupils across the Prep and Senior School, making it large enough to achieve excellence in and out of the classroom, yet small enough for individuals to grow and succeed. Repton and Repton Prep have always enjoyed a very close relationship and in 2020, the schools became a through-school.

At Repton Senior, each pupil, whether day or boarding, is a member of a House. Academic standards are high and creative activities, including music, art, drama and design, flourish. The School has a national profile in sport, in particular in football, hockey, cricket and swimming. Our pupils thrive both in and out of the classroom and they develop the skills, qualities and values that will lead to a successful life. 

Repton was one of the first British schools to set up overseas schools with the establishment of Repton School Dubai in 2007, and the development of a community of international schools is key to Repton’s future vision. Currently, Repton has schools in Dubai (2), Abu Dhabi (2), China, and Egypt, with plans to open a further four more over the next few years. Repton also includes five schools in the UK (Repton, Repton Prep, St Wystan’s, Vinehall and Marlborough House) with the ambition to grow its UK family of schools.