Cleaning Supervisor/Cleaner - Forth Primary School

South-Lanarkshire-Council; Forth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Public holiday entitlement

Sick pay

Flexible working

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking a part-time Cleaning Supervisor/ Cleaner for Forth Primary School. The role covers 15 hours per week (7.5 hours as Cleaning Supervisor and 7.5 hours as Cleaner) with shifts 3pm–6pm, Monday to Friday, in a school setting.

The successful candidate will supervise a team of Facility Assistants, monitor cleaning standards, ensure building security, and report health and safety issues.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning supervision is desirable.
• Ability to monitor cleaning standards and report issues.
• Knowledge of COSHH regulations and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning on floors, furniture, fixtures, fittings, and sanitary areas.
• Monitor cleaning standards and report issues to management.
• Set up rooms for lets and act as on-site responsible person for health and safety.

Skills

Team leadership

Cleaning operations

COSHH compliance

Health & safety

Job description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received byThursday 10 September 2026 at 11:55pm.

Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.

Location: Forth Primary School, Main Street, Forth, ML11 8AE

Hours: 15 hours per week on a term time basis (You will work 7.5 hours as Cleaning Supervisor and 7.5 hours as Cleaner)

Work Pattern: Monday - Friday 3pm - 6pm

Hourly Rate: Cleaner £13.80 per hour and Cleaning Supervisor £14.12 - £14.27 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.

You will be responsible for setting up rooms for lets and being the responsible person on site for reporting health and safety issues.

Supervision of a team of Facility Assistants (Cleaning), including assisting with training; recruitment & selection; maximising attendance; team brief etc.

To carry out the cleaning function on floors, furniture, fixtures, fittings, sanitary areas, walls.

To ensure the security of the building is maintained, and act as a key-holder as required.

Monitor standards of cleaning in line with specification/COSHH regulations, reporting any difficult issues to management.

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Please Apply online -All correspondence will be via your email address

Preferred candidates identified after theselection eventprocess will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, toensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

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.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer tohttp://www.disclosurescotland.co.ukfor further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

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)