Assistant Facilities Officer

South Lanarkshire; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local governmental body in Scotland is seeking a part-time Assistant Facilities Officer to work 18.5 hours per week. This role involves supporting the Facility Officer in the development of Facilities Services, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, and assisting various service projects. Candidates must be able to manage audits and provide support to staff. Benefits include up to 33 days annual leave and a local government pension scheme.

Benefits

Local government pension scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management or a related field.
• Understanding of cash handling procedures and audits.
• Knowledge of catering, cleaning, and janitorial services.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the promotion and development of Facilities Services.
• Ensure compliance with internal audit cash handling procedures.
• Conduct audits for catering, cleaning, and janitorial services.

Job description

Rate: £16.54 - £16.74

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 18.5 hours per week

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via the “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”.

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Wednesday 18 February 2026 at 11:55pm.

Hours: 18.5 hours per week

Work Pattern:

Week 2: Thursday 8am - 4.30pm and Friday 8am - 4pm

Hourly Rate: £16.54 - £16.74 per hour

Community and Enterprise resources are looking to appoint three Assistant Facilities Officers to the Menu Development and Service Development areas of their Facilities team.

Main responsibilities

Main accountabilities are to assist the Facility Officer in the promotion and development of Facilities Services. This will include assisting and contributing to service projects, including expansion of free school meals, menu development and adapted diets. Provide advice, guidance and support to Facilities Assistants within various geographical areas to ensure services are delivered to meet organisational and legislative requirements.

Responsibilities

• To assist the Facility Officer in the management of staff within various Geographical Areas.
• To Ensure compliance with Internal Audit cash handling procedures within schools by carrying out full cash audit including checking the completion of all financial paperwork and operating procedures.
• To carry out catering, cleaning and janitorial audits including checking compliance with organisational and legislative requirements. Ensuring immediate actions are verified and reporting findings to Facility Officer.
• To assist the Menu Development Team with ensuring that the Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2020 are adhered to including meeting criteria around Adapted Diets.
• To Liaise with client groups for individual requests for adapted diets. Attend pupil and parent councils, PTA, for feedback on cleaning, janitorial and catering services
• Participate in schools working groups such as health promoting groups, eco school groups and ensure that front line staff provides acceptable standards of customer care.
• To Assist Facility Officer with Service Developments including Digital Transformation of service and expansion of free school meals and school meal uptake.

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, 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'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 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.

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 three 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 Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

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 which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

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)
• 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.