Senior Janitor Grammar

Job Description

• To liaise with the Head Teacher and staff within base establishment.
• To oversee janitorial staff working within the base establishment and ASG.
• To undertake janitorial and minor repairs and maintenance tasks

• To agree work priorities with Head Teacher and staff working within the base establishment.
• To line manage, co-ordinate and supervise the work of line manage janitorial staff within base establishment.
• To line manage and co-ordinate the work of janitorial staff within the ASG
• To ensure the provision of an effective and efficient service within the overall priorities of establishments.
• To undertake operational duties within base establishment.
• To undertake technical duties within base establishments.
• Complying with the Health and Safety requirements and provisions and ensuring that safe working practices are adopted and that all equipment is operated safely.

• Experience of working within a school environment
• Experience in care and maintenance of property
• Experience of working with people
• A competent standard of literacy and numeracy
• Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and work on own initiative
• Ability to plan and schedule work
• Ability to work with a wide range of people
• Ability to deliver a high level of customer care
• Ability to work without close supervision
• Ability to carry out handyman/basic maintenance duties
• Self-confident and self-motivated
• Full current clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Knowledge of Health, Safety and building security
• Knowledge of Customer Care requirements
• Knowledge of operational and technical procedures
• Effective organisational and time management skills
• Ability to prioritise conflicting workloads
• Understanding of and ability to demonstrate key inter-personal skills.
• Approachability and willingness to help
• Ability to develop and sustain effective and productive working relationships
• Ability to move furniture & equipment in conjunction with moving and handling regulations
• Able to work both indoors and outdoors as required
• Ability to operate equipment and machinery.
• Must be flexible to meet the needs and demands of the service including the ability to work out with normal hours

This post is considered to be a Regulated Role' under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.

Therefore the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council.

Closing Date: 11 September 2026

Starting Salary: £29,519.10

36.25 hours per week

Proposed Interview date: w/c 21/09/2026

For further information contact:
Rory Kirwan or Rick Cooper