Cleaning Operative – Pilrig Park
Salary: £26,205 – £26,525 (pro rata for part time and sessional). Hours: 10 per week, 40 weeks sessional.
Monday – Friday 5:30pm – 7:30pm.
As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you will be a key member of our Facilities Management team, delivering a vital cleaning service 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, whilst balancing family, caring or studying commitments.
Benefits
- Trusted employer
- Security offered by permanent positions
- Flexible hours 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 used by your family, friends and neighbours
Responsibilities
MAJOR TASKS/JOB ACTIVITIES
- To empty litter and recycling bins.
- The cleaning of all surfaces, internal glass, floors, furniture, fixtures and fittings within a group of buildings.
- The cleaning of all sanitary areas, toilets and showers and the replenishment of washroom consumables.
- Emergency and re‑active cleaning as required, e.g. removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages.
- The care and cleanliness of all equipment used in carrying out the above duties.
- Other tasks as may reasonably be required that relate to the role, including supporting cleaning tasks across other buildings where required.
- The post holder will be required to deliver to the cleaning specification requirements and cooperate with performance measurement so that the overall agreed standards are met.
Facilities Management has overall responsibility for key‑holding to enable opening and closing of buildings that we service. As part of the duties of a Cleaning Operative and in this role, you will be required to be a key holder to fulfil these tasks. This typically includes operation of security alarm systems when opening a building, closing accessible windows and doors, switching off lights and ensuring that premises are left safe and secure when closing.
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more abroad during the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You must provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be contingent on the satisfactory outcome of both pre‑employment checks.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as 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 of whom are currently under‑represented. 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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…