Secondary Janitor - Biggar High School Job Biggar Scotland UK,Maintenance/Cleaning

Location: Biggar

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE:
Applications must be received by Thursday 22 October 2026 at 11:55pm.

Location:

Biggar High School, Market Road, Biggar, ML12 6AG

Hours:

37 hours per week on a term time basis

Work Pattern:

Monday - Friday 7.30am - 4pm

Hourly Rate:

£14.51 - £14.83 per hour

This post is temporary until 22 December 2026.

We are looking to recruit a Secondary Janitor at Biggar High School. The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of all documentation relating to the janitorial and cleaning function within the premises.

The post holder will be responsible for:

Ensuring unit grounds are kept in a safe and tidy order, free from dangerous articles ensuring Health and safety of staff and visitors.
To monitor the activities of lessee’s and contractors reporting any issues to line manager.
To log, monitor and report all damage/faults in relation to the fabric and fixtures.
To liaise with external contractors and lessee’s, ensuring all Health and Safety and security procedures are adhered to.
Ensure unit grounds are kept in a safe and tidy order, free from dangerous articles ensuring Health and safety of staff and visitors.
To monitor the activities of lessee’s and contractors reporting any issues to line manager.
To log, monitor and report all damage/faults in relation to the fabric and fixtures.
To liaise with external contractors and lessee’s, ensuring all Health and Safety and security procedures are adhered to.
To effectively communicate with the Facilities Manager;
Head of Establishment/Lessee’s and Team Members to ensure the customer needs are met on a daily basis.

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Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

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Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal

Opportunities and Inclusion statement

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this…