Janitor/Cleaner - First Steps Community Nursery, Hamilton

South-Lanarkshire-Council; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Flexible working

Leave entitlement up to 33 days

Public holidays up to 10 days

Sick pay

Employee discounts

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is advertising a part-time cleaning role at First Steps Community Nursery in Hamilton. Hours are 15 hours per week, Monday–Friday 6am–9am, with a temporary contract until June 2027.

Salary ranges from £11,043 to £11,160 per year. The successful candidate will clean floors, furniture, fixtures and sanitary areas, monitor standards, and assist with room setups and on-site health and safety reporting.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning on floors, furniture, fixtures, fittings and sanitary areas.
• Monitor cleaning standards in line with COSHH regulations and report issues.
• Set up rooms for lets and act as on-site reporting point for health and safety.

Job description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received byTuesday 6 October 2026 at 11:55pm.

Location: First Steps Community Nursery, Thornhill Road, Hamilton, ML3 9PS

Hours: 15 hours per week

Work Pattern: Monday - Friday 6am - 9am

Salary: £11,043 - £11,160 annual salary

This post is temporary until June 2027.

South Lanarkshire Council is an ambitious, high performing organisation with a clear vision and programme of action which is designed to improve the lives and prospects of everyone in South Lanarkshire. Community and Enterprise Resources provide cleaning services in many locations and buildings across South Lanarkshire including, schools, council offices and police stations.

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.

You will be responsible for setting up rooms for lets and being the responsible person on site for reporting health and safety issues.

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Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

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.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

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 Opportunitiesand 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)