Cleaning Operative - James Gillespie's High School

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:
Monday to Friday 6am–8am.

As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you will be a key member of our Facilities Management team, delivering a vital cleaning service across our estate to ensure our properties are safe and clean places to work or learn. Enjoy secure and flexible employment with above‑market rates and excellent conditions, whilst balancing family, caring or studying commitments.

• Trusted employer
• Security through permanent positions
• Flexible hours (10–36 hours), suitable for morning, evening or daytime work
• Sessional hours (school term only) on some posts
• Paid annual leave where applicable
• Excellent pension scheme
• Opportunities to progress to a supervisory level
• Employee benefits and colleague discount scheme
• Community connection – caring for essential buildings used by family, friends and neighbours

• 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.
• Perform emergency and reactive cleaning as required (e.g. removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages).
• Care for and maintain cleanliness of all equipment used in carrying out duties.
• Assist with cleaning tasks across other buildings where required.
• Deliver according to the cleaning specification and cooperate with performance measurement to meet agreed standards.
• Act as a key holder to enable opening and closing of buildings, operation of security alarm systems, closing windows and doors, switching off lights and ensuring premises are left safe and secure.

• Compliance with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007: mandatory checks include a current mandated PVG Mandate and, where applicable, an overseas criminal record check.

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, 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 under‑represented. 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 application process includes an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.