Cleaner - St John's Primary School - ERN06710

East Renfrewshire Council; Town of Barrhead; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

East Renfrewshire Council is recruiting a cleaner for St Johns Primary School to maintain a clean and hygienic environment across the building, including toilets. The role requires either cleaning experience or a willingness to learn, with in-person interviews arranged by facilities management.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; the post involves Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults and may require overseas police checks for those who have lived abroad.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning preferred.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to cleaning tasks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning duties including washing, emptying litter bins, sweeping, dusting and vacuum cleaning.
• Ensure premises, including toilets, are clean and hygienic.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Job description

Cleaner - St John's Primary School - ERN06710

You will carry out various cleaning duties, including washing, emptying litter bins, sweeping, dusting and vacuum cleaning using powered equipment where appropriate, to ensure that the premises, which will include toilets, are in a clean and hygienic condition.

The ideal candidate should have cleaning experience although applicants with a willingness to learn will also be considered.

Please note: you will be required to attend interview in person.

On completion of additional years of service by 1 January of each year, following the anniversary of the date of appointment, your term time salary will be adjusted to include a payment in lieu of the additional leave day accrued at the beginning of each leave year for the first 10 years of service.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children and protected adults. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

Recruitment Dates

Closing date for applications: midnight on Sunday 22 November 2026

You will be contacted by facilities management to arrange a date for interview.

The Individual

For details of our employment policies and terms and conditions, please visit our Council Careers page

https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/careers

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note – East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

References – during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer. It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees. Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted. Please contact

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