Cleaning Operative - Trinity Academy

Flexible Cleaning Operative - Trinity Academy Job Description

As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you will be a key member of our Facilities Management team. You will deliver a vital cleaning service across our estate to ensure our properties are safe and clean places to work or learn. The role offers above‑market rates, excellent conditions, and flexible hours to balance family, caring, or studying commitments.

• Trusted employer
• Security offered by permanent positions
• Flexible hours (morning, evening, or daytime) from 10 to 36 hours
• Sessional hours 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 your community’s essential buildings

• 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 for cleaning duties
• Support cleaning tasks across other buildings as reasonably requested
• Deliver to cleaning specification requirements and cooperate with performance measurements so that agreed standards are met
• Act as a key holder, operating security alarm systems and ensuring buildings are safely closed; switching off lights and securing premises

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate must join or update their PVG Scheme. If you have spent 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. The unconditional offer of employment is subject to these checks being satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, encouraging applications from women, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities or neurodivergent, care‑experienced people, carers, and LGBT+ people. 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.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

• Job Identification 15019
• Job Category Cleaning / Catering / Janitorial
• Posting Date 06/11/2026, 08:54 AM
• Apply Before 06/25/2026, 10:55 PM
• Job Schedule Part time
• Locations Trinity Academy
• Contract Type Permanent
• Annual Working Duration 52 Weeks