Facilities Assistant (Cleaning) - (Temp/Part Time/Term Time) - REF:ECOD/11272 - INV06808

Inverclyde Council; Port Glasgow; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Pension

Annual Leave Scheme

Career Development

Health and Wellbeing

Job summary

Inverclyde Council is seeking a Facilities Assistant (Cleaning) at Newark Primary School on a 15-hour week, temporary until 31/03/27. The post carries a Grade 1 salary of £26,083 and offers access to the Council’s employee benefits, flexible working, and career development opportunities.

This role requires the right to work in the UK; Disclosure Scotland checks may apply for regulated work, and the council is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Qualifications

• The post requires the right to work in the UK.
• Experience in facilities or cleaning is desirable but not essential.
• Willingness to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning and janitorial tasks as directed.
• Maintain safety and hygiene standards in school premises.

Job description

Job Description

Facilities Assistant(Cleaning) REF: ECOD/11272

Salary: Grade 1 £26,083

Location: Newark Primary School

Hours Per Week: 15 Hours

Duration: Temp Until 31/03/27

Inverclyde Council offers a wide range of benefits to employees including flexible working opportunities, attractive pension schemes, a Buy and Bank Annual Leave Scheme, career development and health and wellbeing support.

You can find out more in our Employee Benefits Booklet which is available on our website Employee Benefits - Inverclyde Council

Inverclyde Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we do not hold a sponsorship license.

Vetting by Disclosure Scotland

If you work in regulated work (children and/or protected adults) you will be subject to obtaining a satisfactory PVG. A small number of posts require a Standard or Basic Disclosure check and the majority of all other posts will complete a Criminal Convictions Form. All disclosure checks are obtained via Disclosure Scotland. If you are the successful candidate you will be required to pay the cost of the disclosure check required for your post.

Regulatory Bodies

If your post requires registration with a Regulatory Body such as HCPC or SSSC etc., you are required to obtain and maintain registration including paying any fees for HCPC. As part of the local government pay deal, local authority staff are no longer required to pay SSSC fees.

Further Assistance

Alternative application packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille and Audio. To request an alternative application pack or require further assistance to attend and/or participate in an interview, please contact the HR Recruitment Team on 01475 712740 or email Human Resources at: [e-mail].

Armed Forces Personnel/Reservists

Inverclyde Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel / reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Flexible Working

Inverclyde Council recognises the mutual benefits of having a flexible, effective workforce to deliver the best services to our community, whilst enabling employees to balance their personal, home and work responsibilities more effectively, with a view to achieving greater job satisfaction, motivation, morale and productivity.

Employees are able to apply for a range of options including Part-Time Working, Job share, Compressed Hours, Homeworker, Hybrid Working and Flexible Retirement. More detail can be found in the Flexible Working Policy, linked in the download section of our Employee Benefits web page.