Casual Building Facilities Assistant - DGA13546

Job Description

Casual Building Facilities Assistant
Various Locations in Dumfries
£13.95 per hour

We are looking for flexible and highly motivated individuals to provide a high quality support service of cleaning and building facilities services to our existing clients. We are looking for individuals who are approachable while working in a proactive, organised and methodical manner.

Building Facilities Assistant main responsibilities:
Cleaning duties
Caretaking/Janitorial duties
Health and Safety responsibilities
Client liaison

The successful candidate will have:
Experience providing support to cleaning or building facilities services
Excellent communication and administrative skills
Ability to work as part of a team with minimal supervision
Awareness of relevant Health and Safety processes including COSHH
Ability to prioritise workload while maintaining a flexible approach to work
Flexibility with working hours and to participate in additional cleaning as required

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more. Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

For further information please contact:

Area 1&2 (Wigtownshire & Stewartry) Elizabeth Mc Clymont  

Area 3&4 (Nithsdale/Annandale) Michelle Caven