COMM ENT 5828 G1 - Cleaner - Chatelherault Country Park (600183)

South Lanarkshire Council; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 7,909,000 - 8,059,000; Part time

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking a part-time cleaning operative for Chatelherault Country Park, Hamilton, ML3 7UE. The role covers cleaning floors, furniture, fittings, and sanitising areas to specification, including COSHH compliance.

The post holder will report health and safety concerns and be the on-site contact for safety issues. The position is 8 hours per week, Saturdays and Sundays 8am–12pm, with an actual closing date of 28 October 2026.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning on floors, furniture, fixtures and fittings; sanitary areas and walls.
• Monitor cleaning standards in line with the specification and COSHH regulations, reporting issues to management.
• Be the on-site responsible person for reporting Health and Safety issues.

Job description

Job Description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 11:55pm.

Location:

Chatelherault Country Park, Carlisle Road, Chatelherault, Hamilton, ML3 7UE

Hours:

8 hours per week

Work Pattern:

Saturday and Sunday 8am - 12pm

Hourly Rate:

£13.80 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.

The post holder will be the responsible person on site for reporting Health and Safety issues.

Please note that this post is being re-advertised. Previous applicants need not reapply, as their applications have already been considered.

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.

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 Opportunities and 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)

About Us

South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town.

Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper.

We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes:

• People - skills, learning and employability
• Place - physical infrastructure and place
• Business - business development and growth