Domestic Assistant - ARB18853

Argyll and Bute Council; West Hynish; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Argyll and Bute Council's Health and Social Care Partnership in Scotland is inviting applications for a Domestic Assistant at Tigh a Rudha. You will play a key role in maintaining high cleanliness standards to support residents and their wellbeing. Previous experience in a similar role is useful, but full training will be provided.

The post offers a friendly working environment with benefits and a commitment to work-life balance. Closing date is 17 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in domestic or care settings is useful.
• Full training will be provided.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements relevant to cleaning.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in designated areas including toilets and showers.
• Undertake housekeeping and laundry duties as required.
• Safe use of cleaning materials and appropriate PPE.
• Undertake other duties as directed by line manager.

Skills

Cleaning

Housekeeping

Laundry duties

Health and safety awareness

Job description

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Tuesday 17th November 2026

We would love to welcome a Domestic Assistant to join our team in Tigh a Rudha.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place

to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

Working as part of our friendly team in Tigh A Rudha you will be responsible for maintaining our high standards of cleanliness to ensure a nice environment for our residents.

You will assist with:

• Cleaning, washing, sweeping, vacuum cleaning, emptying of litter bins, polishing and dusting of the designated areas (which will include toilets and shower areas) and fixtures and fittings, using where appropriate, powered equipment.
• Undertake housekeeping and laundry duties as and when required.
• Safe use of supplied cleaning materials according to usage instructions and make use of suitable PPE.

You will be required to undertake other duties appropriate to this job and grade, and as required by the line manager and ensure appropriate outcomes are achieved.

Undertake training programmes as deemed appropriate.

Previous experience in a similar role would be useful however full training will be provided.

Knowledge of health and safety requirements in relation to cleaning and hygiene.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We provide information to help with moving to the area, from finding somewhere to live to securing employment, and from schools and wider education to the varied lifestyles available here. If you have any enquiries, you’re welcome to get in touch with us at

[e-mail]. If your enquiry is only about housing, you are welcome to contact

[e-mail] directly.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here

Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme,

Disability Confident,

Equality and Fairness,

Climate Change,

Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.

This post is not suitable for job share.

The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked.

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (

Exclusions and Exceptions

) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.

This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with adults.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit