Cleaning Operative - Frogston Primary School

Flexible Cleaning Operative

Location:

Gilmerton, Liberton, Gracemount area

Hours:

15 per week, 40 weeks sessional

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

Working pattern:
Monday to Friday 16:00–19:00

As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you will be a key member of the Facilities Management team, delivering vital cleaning services across our estate to ensure our properties are safe and clean places to work or learn. Enjoy secure and flexible employment with above‑market rates and excellent conditions, while balancing family, caring or study commitments.

• 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.
• Perform emergency and reactive cleaning as required (e.g., removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages).
• Care for and maintain equipment used in carrying out the duties.
• Support cleaning tasks across other buildings as reasonably required.
• Deliver to the cleaning specification requirements and cooperate with performance measurement to meet overall agreed standards.

As a cleaning operative you will also be a key holder, operating security alarms and ensuring premises are secured when closed.

• Regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007; required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG update check.
• Overseas Criminal Record Check required if spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years.
• Clear pre‑employment checks (PVG and OCIC) are required for unconditional offer of employment and commencement.

• Trusted employer, permanent positions, flexible hours (10–36 hours) and sessional hours (school term) where available.
• Paid annual leave (where applicable) and excellent pension scheme.
• Opportunities to progress to supervisory level, employee benefits and discount scheme.
• Community connection – caring for essential community buildings.

The City of Edinburgh Council is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, encouraging applications from women in senior roles, minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent individuals, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels. 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.