Cleaner - Chatelherault Country Park

South-Lanarkshire-Council; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 5,500 - 5,900; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Salary sacrifice AVC

33 days annual leave

Public holidays

Sick pay

Flexible working

Cinema discounts

Cycle to Work

Physiotherapy

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking a Facilities Assistant (Cleaner) to perform cleaning duties at Chatelherault Country Park, Hamilton. The role covers floors, furniture, fixtures, sanitary areas, walls, and related spaces, with strict adherence to COSHH and safety standards.

The post operates 8 hours per week, Saturdays and Sundays 8am-12pm, at an hourly rate of £13.80. Applicants should note the on-site responsibilities and commitments to equality and health-and-safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning on floors, furniture, fixtures, fittings, sanitary areas, walls.
• Monitor standards of cleaning in line with specification/COSHH regulation.
• Report difficult issues to management.
• On-site responsible person for reporting Health and Safety issues.

Job description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received byTuesday 1 September 2026 at 11:55pm.

Location: Chatelherault Country Park, Carlisle Road, Chatelherault, Hamilton, ML3 7UE

Hours: 8 hours per week

Work Pattern: Saturday and Sunday 8am - 12pm

Hourly Rate: £13.80 per hour

The successful candidate will carry out the cleaning function on floors, furniture, fixtures, fittings, sanitary areas, walls etc. You will also be required to monitor standards of cleaning in line with specification/COSHH regulation, reporting any difficult issues to management.

The post holder will be the responsible person on site for reporting Health and Safety issues.

View the Facilities Assistant (Cleaner) job profile

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

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 Opportunitiesand 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 position.

As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)