Cleaning Operative - Fort EYC - _

Cleaning Operative

Fort Early Years, City of Edinburgh Council.

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

Hours:

12.5 per week, 52 weeks. Working pattern:
Monday – Friday 17:30 – 20:00.

• Empty litter and recycling bins.
• Clean all surfaces, internal glass, floors, furniture, fixtures and fittings within a group of buildings.
• Maintain sanitary areas, toilets and showers, and replenish washroom consumables.
• Carry out emergency and reactive cleaning as required, e.g., removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages.
• Care for and maintain cleaning equipment used in these duties.
• Support cleaning tasks across other buildings where required.
• Deliver to the cleaning specification requirements and cooperate with performance measurement to meet overall agreed standards.
• Act as a key holder: operate security alarm systems when opening a building, close accessible windows and doors, switch off lights, and ensure premises are safe and secure when closing.

• 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 essential buildings used by the community.

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 abroad in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.

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 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.

Happy to talk flexible working.