Cleaning Assistant - Mobile Work- 101346 - 440809

Stirling Council; Stirling; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority council in Scotland is seeking a Cleaning Assistant to provide professional cleaning services across school and nursery buildings. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with health standards and using cleaning machinery. The role offers benefits such as flexible working arrangements, generous annual leave, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus public holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Up to 6 months full sick pay

Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development

Qualifications

• Capability to lift heavy items required.
• Willingness to undertake training for online applications.
• Membership in the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) necessary.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning duties across assigned buildings.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Work effectively both as part of a team and independently.

Skills

Lifting heavy items

Basic IT knowledge

Tools

Electric buffing machines

Scrubber dryers

Vacuum cleaners

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Infrastructure delivery, Stirling Council for a supply Cleaning Assistant.

The post will involve providing professional cleaning service on an as and when required basis and paid at Stirling Council Grade 1. Shift times may vary slightly between 3pm and 8pm Monday to Friday depending on the building you are supporting on the day. Generally, you will work across several school/nursery buildings within the space of your week however where we have an absence or vacancy you will be expected to remain in a fixed location for a longer period of time.

Responsibilities

Perform cleaning duties across assigned school/nursery buildings, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Use cleaning machinery including electric buffing machines, scrubber dryers and vacuum cleaners. Clean surfaces to head height and work effectively both as part of a team and independently.

Requirements / Qualifications

Applicants should be capable of lifting heavy items and be willing to undertake training to enable use of Stirling Council online training and human resources IT applications. Personal protective equipment, tools and training will be provided. A basic working knowledge of IT is required. The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service)
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.
• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
• Carers Leave
• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support
• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lift share Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• Technology Benefit Scheme