Cleaner (Part Time) (Term Time) (Orbiston Hub) - REQ06843 - 490085

North Lanarkshire Council Ltd; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

6 public holidays

LearnNL learning and development

Smarter Working policy

Job summary

North Lanarkshire Council is seeking an enthusiastic Cleaner to join our school team in Bellshill. You will help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for pupils, staff and visitors, with the ability to work independently or in a small team.

The role is term-time 38 weeks, Monday to Friday 15:15–18:15, with full training provided. Applicants must join the PVG scheme before starting; flexible, reliable and good communication are essential. Competitive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and reliable individual
• Experience with commercial cleaning desirable
• Ability to follow health & safety requirements

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of hygiene across the school
• Work independently or as part of a team
• Follow safety procedures and use cleaning equipment properly

Skills

Reliability

Communication skills

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC1: £14.12 Per Hour

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.

Important Application Guidance

To support your application and ensure fair shortlisting, you must provide a supporting statement.

In this statement, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria listed in the job description. Applications that do not address these criteria may not be shortlisted.

Working Pattern:

Monday - Friday: 15:15pm - 18:15pm

This position is on a term time basis of 38 weeks.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you're considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what's in it for you.

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

• 27 days annual leave
• 6 public holidays*
• wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL
• Full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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

• 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.

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. To find out more click on the link.

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