1. Healthcare

General Background
Eton College, which was founded by Henry VI in 1440 for 70 scholars, has over the years
become a boarding school catering for 1300 boys. It is the largest boarding school for boys
in the UK.
Eton’s academic results are excellent. A very wide range of sports, activities and societies is
offered and the demand for places at the School is strong.
A total of about 800 people work at Eton and in addition to the teachers there are staff
working in the 25 Boarding Houses, central dining facility, grounds, security, buildings and
others work as swimming pool attendants, technicians, and administrative staff.
The School and its immediate grounds and playing fields extend over 400 acres from the
north end of Eton High Street to the M4 by Slough. There are some 400 school buildings
including staff accommodation and a 2,000 metre rowing lake at Dorney, designated as the
London 2012 Olympic venue for rowing and flat-water canoeing.
Job Vacancy
We have a vacancy for an Odd Job Person to work in one of the Boarding Houses. The duties and
criteria required for this position are set out in the Job Description.
The Odd Job Person will be working in Villiers Boarding House and will be a live out position. The
annual salary is £7,386 per annum for 25 hours per week (Monday to Friday). The hourly rate is
£7.28 per hour.
The paid holiday leave detailed below and the working year comprises 37 weeks made up of term
time and 3 additional days before the boys start back at the beginning of each term.
Salary is paid monthly via BACS. This rate of pay takes full account of the paid holiday provisions
described. .
Holidays
Four weeks’ paid statutory holiday per annum, plus Bank Holidays which are also paid. When a Bank
Holiday falls during a School term there is a requirement to work on that day which is already
included in the salary. You are required to take your paid holidays (including any additional days in
lieu) during the school holidays, excluding the three days before the start and end of term.
Application Process
Further details and an application form can be found on our website
Applicants are asked to fully complete the application form and return either by post to the Assistant
HR Officer, HR Department, Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 6DJ or by email to
[email protected]
The closing date is 30th January 2015
Odd Job Person/January 2015
BENEFITS
• Pension scheme
Employees who wish to be enrolled into the College’s Group Personal Pension Plan can
choose either to contribute 4.9% of their salary and the College will contribute 11% or to
join the auto-enrolment category where they will currently pay 1% and the College pays 1%.
These auto-enrolment amounts will increase gradually over the next few years in line with
Government requirements.
• Death in service benefits
This is currently 4 x basic salary.
• Sports and Leisure Facilities
Employees at the College enjoy free use of the College Gym, swimming pool and tennis
courts with subsidised use of other sport facilities, together with free use of the School
Library, and free entry to College theatre and concert productions.
• Childcare Vouchers
Details of the College’s Childcare Voucher Scheme are available from the HR Department.
• Employee Assistance Programme
All employees have access to counselling services provided by Health Assured. More
information is available from the HR Department.
• Give as You Earn
The College is registered with Give as You Earn. This payroll deduction scheme enables
employees to make regular deductions directly from their salary in support of their chosen
charity or good cause.
Odd Job Person/January 2015
JOB TITLE:
Odd Job Person
LINE MANAGER:
Dame
PURPOSE OF JOB:
To assist in the smooth running of the Boarding House by carrying out odd jobs and
cleaning duties. These duties will be allocated and explained by the Dame and/or
Housemaster.
CONTACT:
Contact with boys during working hours
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Cleaning duties and carrying out odd jobs around the Boarding House in
accordance with instructions
SPECIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS
General cleaning experience
The ability to work unsupervised as well as part of a team
To be flexible and to adapt to changing requirements of the House
Good communication skills and experience of interacting with young people
Odd Job Person/January 2015
Odd Job Person - Monday to Friday (Villiers House)
9.00am -2.30pm or 8.30 -2.00pm
Cleaning products in basket:
Red cloths; Green cloths; Diluted Fairy liquid in Spray bottle; Viakal (1x per week descaling);
Red mop & bucket; Green mop & bucket; Colour coded gloves.
Small brush, broom. Outside broom, large dust Pan.
Boot Room
Hoover, wipe/clean basin, flat surfaces; tidy
Washroom/Toilets (basement floor)
(RED cloths/mops = toilets; GREEN cloths/mops rest of room)
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Clear up newspapers from floor and empty bin
Wipe all edges above doors and white ledge
Dust corners, ceiling and light fittings with feather duster to remove cobwebs and dust
Clean all sinks with Green cloth only , including back of sinks, soap dispensers and white
ledge under sink
Clean mirrors
Using RED cloth wipe ledge in toilet, back of toilet , around seat and around rim. Wipe all
around outside bottom of toilet. Repeat in all cubicles
Using GREEN cloth wipe all doors – esp near latch/handle for hand prints
URINALS – using RED cloth wipe all around and underneath pipe work
Spray Zymax Deodorizer behind and on sides of urinals for odour control
Refill toilet rolls and hand towel if necessary
Wash floor using RED mop and bucket
Lower Slab
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dust top of Coke fridge
Sweep mop steps, floor
Wipe surfaces, counter tops. Use Furniture polish 1 or 2 times per week
Bathrooms (first, second, third floor)
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Empty all bins in bathroom
Remove any items (toothbrushes etc) left by boys – put in basket outside Dame’s flat
Empty Red bucket and refill with clean, hot water (you only need about 3” water…)
Using long duster remove all cobwebs from windows and light fittings
Wipe window ledges and splash back.
Clean sinks – polish dry with paper
Clean shower cubicles paying attention to the white surround for gel and grease deposits.
Clean baths and bath panels
Clean toilet and urinals (as previously described) - use deodoriser on surrounds after
cleaning.
Clean mirrors – polish with paper.
Odd Job Person/January 2015
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Wash floor with RED mop
Communal areas
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Sweep wooden stairs at very top
Hoover stairs
Check/tidy TV rooms, Hoover 1 x week
I day per week take a corridor and wipe marks off walls.
Clean outside both Boys’ Entrances;
Sweep, wipe door, wipe handles and key pads.
Clean boot brushes
Use feather duster to clean ceiling above entrances
LUNCH BREAK 12.15 – 12.40’ish
On a rotational basis
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Sweep Colonnade*
Clean outside kitchen door, weeds, moss etc as well.
Passage behind kitchen
High pressure hose at Kitchen door.
Clean carpet passage outside Dame’s flat and outside Staff Flats and on Staff staircase –
(Steamer for marks on carpet)
Odd Job Person/January 2015