COMM ENT 3260 G1 - Primary Janitor (Pool) - Hamilton/Blantyre Area (600318) - 3260-432704690

South Lanarkshire; Blantyre, Hamilton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Blantyre is seeking a Primary Pool Janitor for a temporary position until March 2026. You will be responsible for cleaning facilities, preparing documentation related to janitorial functions, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The role involves liaising with management and external contractors. This is a part-time position requiring 22.5 hours weekly. The hourly rate is between £14.02 and £14.33 and includes various employee benefits.

Benefits

Local government pension scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Occupational sick pay

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning and janitorial duties.
• Ability to follow Health and Safety regulations.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with managers and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Prepare documentation for janitorial functions.
• Carry out cleaning functions on various surfaces.
• Monitor cleaning standards and report issues.
• Communicate effectively with team members and management.

Skills

Communication skills

Monitoring and reporting

Health and safety compliance

Job description

Primary Pool Janitor

This post is temporary until 31 March 2026.

We are looking to recruit a Primary Pool Janitor to join our Facilities team within the Hamilton and Blantyre area.

You will be responsible for the preparation of all documentation relating to the Janitorial and Cleaning function within the premises. Duties also include carrying 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 regulations, reporting any difficult issues to management.

Location: Primary Schools within the Hamilton and Blantyre area

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Work Pattern: Monday - Wednesday 7.30am - 4pm

Hourly Rate: £14.02 - £14.33 per hour

Application deadline: Tuesday 23 December 2025 at 11:55pm

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicate with the Facilities Manager; Head of Establishment/Lessee's and Team Members to ensure the customer needs are met on a daily basis.
• Log, monitor and report all damage/faults in relation to the fabric and fixtures.
• Liaise with external contractors and lessee's, ensuring all Health and Safety and security procedures are adhered to.
• Monitor the activities of lessee's and contractors reporting any issues to line manager.
• Ensure unit grounds are kept in a safe and tidy order, free from dangerous articles ensuring Health and safety of staff and visitors.

View the job profile: https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/16981/comm_-_facilit

Application requirements

Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission; your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents.

1. Please detail your experience and achievements which make you suitable for this post, including the transferrable skills and attributes you could bring to the post.

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Other important information

All correspondence will be via your email address.

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure 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 Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.

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.

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Overseas Criminal Records Check: Applicants born outside the UK or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years must provide evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check, translated into English, with an official statement confirming no history of or pending criminal record proceedings.

Equal Opportunities

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description. South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families as set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

Benefits

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme.
• Option to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme to increase the value of the pension pot.
• 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).

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form. All CV submissions will be disregarded.