Cleaning Operative - East Craigs Primary School

Job Details

Cleaning Operative

Location:

East Craigs Primary School

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

Hours:

10 per week for 40 weeks sessional

Working pattern:
Monday‑Friday, 6:00–8:00

• 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 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.
• Carry out 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.
• Perform other tasks reasonably related to the role, including supporting cleaning tasks across other buildings where required.
• Deliver to cleaning specification requirements and cooperate with performance measurement so that the overall agreed standards are met.

Key holding to enable opening and closing of buildings including operation of security alarm systems, closing accessible windows and doors, switching off lights and ensuring premises are left safe and secure when closing.

All applicants must join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Applicants who have spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years must provide an overseas criminal record check. Employment is conditional on satisfactory outcome of both checks.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and can be their best. We 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.

Happy to talk flexible working.