Cleaning Operative - Ratho Primary School

Job Details

Cleaning Operative – Ratho Primary School

Salary: £26,205 – £26,525 (pro‑ra for part‑time and sessional)

Hours:

10 per week, 40 weeks sessional

Working pattern: 6 am – 8 am, Monday‑Friday

As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you will be a key member of our Facilities Management team, delivering vital cleaning services 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
• Permanent positions offering security
• Flexible hours from 10 to 36 hours, with morning, evening or daytime options
• Sessional hours available for some post
• Paid annual leave (where applicable)
• Excellent pension scheme
• Opportunities to progress to supervisory level
• Employee benefits and colleague discount scheme
• Community connection – looking after essential buildings used by families, 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.
• Provide emergency and reactive cleaning as required (e.g. removal of graffiti, body‑fluid spillages, accidental spillages).
• Maintain the care and cleanliness of all equipment used in carrying out the above duties.
• Support cleaning tasks across other buildings when required.
• Deliver to the cleaning specification requirements and cooperate with performance measurement so that agreed standards are met.
• Act as a key holder for opening and closing buildings, operating security alarm systems, closing accessible windows and doors, switching off lights and ensuring premises are safe and secure when closing.

The role 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. If 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.

An unconditional offer of employment will be subject to the outcome of both checks being deemed satisfactory.

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 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.