Cleaner, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Availability: Two permanent posts as Cleaner at Woodhead Primary School, Hamilton and St Blanes Primary School, Blantyre.

Location: Woodhead Primary School, Woodhead Crescent, Hamilton, ML3 8TB
and St Blanes Primary School, Fernslea Avenue, Blantyre, G72 9PT
.

Hours: 15 hours per week.

Work Pattern: Monday – Friday, 3 pm – 6 pm.

Hourly Rate: £13.33 per hour.

Final date to receive applications: Sunday 4th January 2026 at 11:55 pm.

Internal applicants must apply via the Opportunity Marketplace and complete the required SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS section on the Fusion platform.

• Carrying out the cleaning function on floors, furniture, fixtures, fittings, sanitary areas, walls, etc.
• Using a buffing machine and other equipment to clean floors, furniture, fixtures, fittings, sanitary areas, walls in line with a predetermined schedule.
• Acting as a key–holder and ensuring the security of the building and premises.
• Monitoring standards of cleaning in line with specification and COSHH regulations, reporting any issues to management.
• Removing refuse, dealing with waste and ensuring appropriate disposal.
• Reporting to the Cleaning Supervisor.

• Please detail your experience and achievements which make you suitable for this post, including the transferable skills and attributes you could bring to this post.
• Please specify which school you are applying for:
  Woodhead Primary, Hamilton or St Blanes Primary, Blantyre.

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if necessary, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. Failure to complete checks within a reasonable timescale may result in withdrawal from the position.

Canvassing of elected members or employees of South Lanarkshire’s Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council disqualifies the applicant.

This post is excepted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007; applicants barred from working with children or adults are ineligible.

Preferred candidates will be required to join or update the PVG Scheme before a formal offer is made.

Applicants born outside the UK or who have lived or worked abroad for a continuous period of three months in the past ten years must provide an Overseas Criminal Records Check, translated into English, confirming no pending criminal record proceedings.

• Enrolment in Mr South Lanarkshire Council’s award‑winning local government pension scheme.
• Option to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days of annual leave.
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days).
• Occupational sick pay.
• Family‑friendly policies – flexible working and enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Employee discounts (e.g., cinema).
• Support schemes such as Cycle to Work, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Programme.

Seniority Level: Not applicable.

Employment Type: Full‑time.

Job Function: Management and Manufacturing.

Industries: Laundry and Dry‑cleaning Services.

Please note we do not accept CVs in place of the application form; all CV submissions will be disregarded.