Cleaning Operative - Fox Covert Primary School

The City of Edinburgh Council

Easter Howgate

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 27,000

Part time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Permanent positions

Flexible hours

Sessional hours available

Paid annual leave

Opportunities to progress

Employee benefits

Community connection

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a part-time Cleaning Operative for Fox Covert Primary School in Edinburgh. Salary £26,205–£26,525 (pro-rata for part-time). Hours are 15 per week, 52 weeks.

You will be a key member of our Facilities Management team, delivering a vital cleaning service to keep our premises safe and clean for staff and learners. The role offers flexible hours (morning, evening or daytime) and opportunities to progress, with paid annual leave where applicable.

Qualifications

Cleaning experience preferred
Reliable and flexible
Ability to work independently

Responsibilities

Empty litter and recycling bins.
Clean all surfaces, internal glass, floors, furniture, fixtures and fittings.
Sanitary areas, toilets and showers; replenish washroom consumables.
Emergency and reactive cleaning as required.
Care and cleanliness of all cleaning equipment.
Support cleaning tasks across other buildings as needed.
Meet cleaning specification requirements and cooperate with performance measurement.

Job description

Cleaning Operative - Fox Covert Primary School

Job Description

Cleaning Operative

Fox Covert Early Years Centre

Salary: £26,205 - £26,525 (pro-rata for part-time)

Hours: 15 per week, 52 weeks

As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you'll be a key member of our Facilities Management team. You'll deliver a vital cleaning service across our estate to ensure our properties are safe and clean places to work or learn in. Enjoy secure and flexible employment with above-market rates and excellent conditions, whilst being able to balance family, caring or studying commitments.

Security offered by permanent positions
Flexible hours to suit (morning, evening or daytime) from 10 to 36 hours
Sessional hours (school term only) available on some post
Paid annual leave (where applicable)
Opportunities to progress to supervisory level
Employee benefits and colleague discount scheme
Community connection – looking after your community’s essential buildings used by your family, friends and neighbours.

As part of our team, you will be valued and respected with a key focus on training and development.

MAJOR TASKS/JOB ACTIVITIES

To empty litter and recycling bins.
The cleaning of all surfaces, internal glass, floors, furniture, fixtures and fittings within a group of buildings.
The cleaning of all sanitary areas, toilets and showers and the replenishment of washroom consumables.
Emergency and re-active cleaning as required, e.g. removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages.
The care and cleanliness of all equipment used in carrying out the above duties.
Other tasks as may reasonably be required that relate to the role, including supporting cleaning tasks across other buildings where required.
The post holder will be required to deliver to the cleaning specification requirements and to cooperate with performance measurement so that the overall agreed standards are met

*Facilities Management has overall responsibility for keyholding to enable opening and closing of buildings that we service. As part of the duties of a Cleaning Operative and in this particular role, you will be required to be a key holder to fulfil these tasks. This typically would include operation of security alarm systems when opening a building, closing accessible windows and doors, switching off lights and ensuring that premises are left safe and secure when closing.

Please see the supporting documents for more information about the role.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. Anunconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre‑employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland’s capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you’ll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career.

Our Culture:

Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place.

We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we’re committed to employing a workforce that represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from under‑represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent.

As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the essential criteria for the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for the post and who declare a disability.

Happy to talk flexible working.

Colleague Support and Wellbeing

As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics.

We’re committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found here.

We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up supporters and a colleague listening service.

Reasonable Adjustments:

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We’re also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview, should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.

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