Cleaning Operative - Greendykes Childrens Centre

Cleaning Operative – Greendykes Childrens Centre

Salary: £26,205 – £26,525 (pro rata for part time).

Hours:

15 per week, 52 weeks a year.

Working hours:

4‑7 pm Monday‑Friday.

As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you will be a key member of the Facilities Management team, delivering essential cleaning services across the council estate. The role offers above‑market rates, secure employment and flexible conditions to support work‑life balance.

• Trusted employer
• Permanent positions providing security
• Flexible hours (10‑36 hours) and sessional hours during school term
• Paid annual leave (where applicable)
• Excellent pension scheme
• Opportunities for progression to supervisory level
• Employee benefits and colleague discount scheme
• Community connection – caring for essential buildings used by local families and neighbours

• Empty litter and recycling bins.
• Clean all surfaces, internal glass, floors, furniture, fixtures and fittings within a group of buildings.
• Clean sanitary areas, toilets and showers, and replenish washroom consumables.
• Provide emergency and reactive cleaning as required, e.g. removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages.
• Care for and maintain equipment used in the cleaning tasks.
• Support cleaning tasks across other buildings when required.
• Meet the cleaning specification requirements and cooperate with performance measurement to maintain agreed standards.

As part of the duties, the Cleaning Operative will be a key holder, operating security alarm systems, closing windows and doors, switching off lights, and ensuring premises are secure when closed.

• Regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
• Must join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.
• Individuals who have spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years must provide an Overseas Criminal Record Check.
• Employment offer is contingent on satisfactory outcomes of the PVG and Overseas Criminal Record Checks.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued. We encourage applications from women for senior roles, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

For more information about our commitment to equalities please refer to the City of Edinburgh Council inclusive policies.