Cleaning Operative - James Gillespie's High School

Job Overview

Flexible Cleaning Operative

James Gillespie's High School

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

Hours:

10 per week, 52 weeks

Working pattern for position is Monday – Friday 6am–8am

As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you will be a key member of our Facilities Management team. You'll deliver a vital cleaning service across our estate to ensure our properties are safe and clean places to work or learn in.

• Trusted employer
• Security offered by permanent positions
• Flexible hours to suit (morning, evening or daytime) from 10 to 36 hours
• Sessional hours (school term only) available on some posts
• Paid annual leave (where applicable)
• Excellent pension scheme
• Opportunities to progress to supervisory level
• Employee benefits and colleague discount scheme
• Community connection – looking after your community's essential buildings used by your family, friends and neighbours

As part of our team, you will be valued and respected with a key focus on training and development.

• Empty litter and recycling bins
• Clean all surfaces, internal glass, floors, furniture, fixtures and fittings within a group of buildings
• Clean all sanitary areas, toilets and showers and replenish washroom consumables
• Provide emergency and reactive cleaning as required, e.g. remove graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages
• Care for and maintain equipment used in carrying out the above duties
• Other tasks as may reasonably be required related to the role, including supporting cleaning tasks across other buildings where required
• Deliver to the cleaning specification requirements and cooperate with performance measurement so that overall agreed standards are met
• Act as a key holder: operation of security alarm systems, closing accessible windows and doors, switching off lights and ensuring premises are left safe and secure when closing

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.

Successful completion of both checks is required before unconditional offer of employment.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as 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 of whom are currently underrepresented.

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.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.