Duties undertaken by school cleaners can include, but are not limited to:

• Unlock gates & storage room 
• Collect syringes, needles & sharps  
• Collect litter from indoor & outdoor areas 
• Empty rubbish, clean bins and replace liners 
• Wipe desks and bench tops 
• Wipe soft furnishings 
• Wipe telephones, cabinets, lockers 
• Wipe door & window frames, air vents 
• Wipe light switches, door jambs, wall surfaces 
• Polish all internal glass doors/windows 
• Wipe down cabinets and noticeboards 
• Wipe ceiling fans 
• Clean all windows & louvres 
• Clean skirting boards, partitions, doors and light fittings 
• Dust all surfaces including air conditioning ducting 
• Dust computers, screens, fax machines & printers 
• Dust blinds 
• Sweep all floors 
• Remove scuff markings from floors 
• Mop and buff floorboards 
• Spot clean stains on carpets 
• Vacuum all carpets including under furniture 
• Scrub sealed floors & re-coat with sealer 
• Remove graffiti and wall markings 
• Scrub drinking fountains 
• Scrub sinks, taps, shower roses & soap holders 
• Scrub toilet bowls & urinal surfaces  
• Clean & disinfect toilet pans, seats, cisterns, pipes and fittings 
• Remove urinal roses, scrub clean & replace 
• Mop bathroom and shower floors 
• Wipe tiled wall surfaces in toilets, showers & bathrooms 
• Replenish paper towels, soap & toilet tissue 
• Wipe down canteen serving areas, tables & seating 
• Sweep/hose all paved surfaces 
• Remove bird droppings from paved areas 
• Clean cobwebs & birds’ nests from covered structures 
• Leaf blowing 
• Clean outdoor drains and grates 
• Clean equipment & return to storage room