Cleaning Operative - Leith Academy - 11507_1757935133

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland is seeking a part-time Cleaning Operative to maintain cleanliness and safety at various facilities. The role entails regular cleaning tasks and keyholder responsibilities, with hours from 6 am to 9 am, Monday to Friday. Ideal candidates are reliable, attentive to detail, and can work well in a team while undergoing necessary pre-employment checks. We offer flexible working and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a cleaning role preferred but not essential.
• Willingness to undergo PVG Scheme check.

Responsibilities

• Empty litter and recycling bins.
• Clean all surfaces and sanitary areas.
• Perform emergency and reactive cleaning as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Ability to work as part of a team

Job description

Overview

Cleaning Operative
Leith Academy Area

Salary: £25,322 to £25,623 (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 15 per week

Monday to Friday - 6am to 9am

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.

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

Responsibilities

• 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 reactive 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.

Keyholder Responsibility

*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.

Requirements and Compliance

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. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Interview Approach and Diversity

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

We are changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

We are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page without links in this document.

Additional Information

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

Happy to talk flexible working.

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