Chargehand Cleaner - Newton Primary School (Temporary until 03/10/2025) - STR07663

Stirling Council; Stirling, Dunblane; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Charge-hand Cleaning Assistant at Newton Primary School with Stirling Council. This role involves supervising cleaning staff, ensuring high standards of cleanliness, and managing supplies. The position offers flexible working arrangements and various benefits, including generous leave and pension schemes.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Incremental progression up to top of pay scale

Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme

Up to 6 months full sick pay

Carers Leave

Paid Paternity Leave

Health & Wellbeing support

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Willing to support colleagues and lift heavy items.
• Basic working knowledge of IT required.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and supporting cleaning assistants.
• Ordering cleaning supplies and key-holding duties.

Skills

Supervision

Cleaning Machinery

IT Knowledge

Tools

Electric Buffing Machines

Scrubber Dryers

Vacuum Cleaners

Job description

Job Description

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Charge-hand Cleaning Assistant Temporary - Newton Primary School

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Facilities Management, Stirling Council, for a Charge-hand Cleaner at Newton Primary School.

The post involves providing supervisory and cleaning services on a 22-hour per week (39-week/term time) basis, between 15:00 and 19:24, paid at Stirling Council Grade 2. Responsibilities include supervising and supporting cleaning assistants at Newton Primary School, ordering cleaning supplies, and key-holding duties to enable cleaning services.

The ideal candidate should be willing to support colleagues, capable of lifting heavy items, and proficient in using cleaning machinery such as electric buffing machines, scrubber dryers, and vacuum cleaners. Personal protective equipment, tools, and training will be provided.

Applicants should have a basic working knowledge of IT and be willing to undertake training to utilize Stirling Council's online training and HR IT applications.

The successful candidate must be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If progressed after the interview, verification of details will be required.

We welcome applications from candidates regardless of age (note restrictions on Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or race.

Requirements

The Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years of continuous service)
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid office/home working. We support flexible working to help balance your career and personal life. Let us know your needs, and we will do our best to accommodate.
• Biennial incremental progression up to the top of your pay scale
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For details, visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay, depending on service length
• Carers Leave
• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lift share Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• Technology Benefit Scheme