Cleaner (2 Posts)(Permanent &Temporary) (Taylor HS) - REQ06818 - 489562

North Lanarkshire Council Ltd; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

6 public holidays

Health and wellbeing

Finances and family

LearnNL learning academy

Job summary

North Lanarkshire Council is hiring a Cleaner to keep a school clean, safe and welcoming for pupils, staff and visitors in Scotland. You will work independently or with a team, showing strong communication and a flexible approach to daily tasks. PVG clearance is required before starting, and full training is provided.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave and health and wellbeing support. This role is paid pro rata at £27,167 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial cleaning desirable.
• Full training will be provided.
• Understanding of health and safety requirements advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of hygiene across the school.
• Work independently or as part of a team.
• Contribute to a welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Reliable

Strong communication

Flexible

Safe working practices

Job description

NLC1 £27,167 (Pro Rata)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable individual to join our team and help ensure our school environment remains clean, safe, and welcoming for pupils, staff, and visitors.

As a Cleaner, you will play an important role in maintaining high standards of hygiene across the school. You should be able to work independently as well as part of a wider team, demonstrate strong communication skills, and bring a flexible and positive approach to your daily tasks.

Previous experience in commercial cleaning and familiarity with cleaning equipment, materials, and associated Health & Safety requirements is desirable. Full training will be provided; however, an understanding of safe working practices would be advantageous.

Successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme before starting. This will be arranged by North Lanarkshire Council.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family.

• 27 days annual leave
• 6 public holidays*
• health and wellbeing
• finances and family
• learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL

• *For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention's Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity.