Senior Janitor Forres Academy - MOR12363 - MOR12363

Moray Council; Forres; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Moray Council in Scotland is seeking a janitorial supervisor to liaise with the Head Teacher and staff and oversee janitorial teams across base establishments and the ASG.

You will line manage, coordinate, and deliver a high-quality cleaning and maintenance service, with duties spanning operational tasks, basic repairs, and safety compliance. A full driving licence is required and PVG scheme involvement is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a school environment.
• Experience in care and maintenance of property.
• Experience of working with people.
• Competent literacy and numeracy.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to plan and schedule work.
• Ability to work with a wide range of people.
• Ability to deliver high level of customer care.
• Ability to operate equipment.
• PVG scheme or willingness to join.

Responsibilities

• To liaise with the Head Teacher and staff within base establishment.
• To oversee janitorial staff working within the base establishment and ASG.
• To undertake janitorial and minor repairs and maintenance tasks.
• To agree work priorities with Head Teacher and staff within the base establishment.
• To line manage, co-ordinate and supervise janitorial staff within base establishment.
• To line manage and co-ordinate the work of janitorial staff within the ASG.
• To ensure an effective and efficient service within the overall priorities of establishments.
• To undertake operational duties within base establishment.
• To undertake technical duties within base establishments.
• Complying with Health and Safety requirements and safe working practices.

Skills

School environment

Property care & maintenance

People skills

Literacy & numeracy

Planning & scheduling

Customer care

Self-motivated

Operate equipment

Education

Full current clean driving licence

Job description

To liaise with the Head Teacher and staff within base establishment.

To oversee janitorial staff working within the base establishment and ASG.

To undertake janitorial and minor repairs and maintenance tasks

Requirements

To agree work priorities with Head Teacher and staff working within the base establishment.

To line manage, co-ordinate and supervise the work of line manage janitorial staff within base establishment.

To line manage and co-ordinate the work of janitorial staff within the ASG

To ensure the provision of an effective and efficient service within the overall priorities of establishments.

To undertake operational duties within base establishment.

To undertake technical duties within base establishments.

Complying with the Health and Safety requirements and provisions and ensuring that safe working practices are adopted and that all equipment is operated safely.

The Individual

Experience of working within a school environment

Experience in care and maintenance of property

Experience of working with people

A competent standard of literacy and numeracy

Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and work on own initiative

Ability to plan and schedule work

Ability to work with a wide range of people

Ability to deliver a high level of customer care

Ability to work without close supervision

Ability to carry out handyman/basic maintenance duties

Self-confident and self-motivated

*Full current clean driving licence and access to a vehicle

Knowledge of Health, Safety and building security

Knowledge of Customer Care requirements

Knowledge of operational and technical procedures

Effective organisational and time management skills

Ability to prioritise conflicting workloads

Understanding of and ability to demonstrate key inter-personal skills.

Approachability and willingness to help

Ability to develop and sustain effective and productive working relationships

Ability to move furniture & equipment in conjunction with moving and handling regulations

Able to work both indoors and outdoors as required

Ability to operate equipment and machinery.

Must be flexible to meet the needs and demands of the service including the ability to work out with normal hours

This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.

Therefore the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council.

Closing Date: 27 November 2026

£15.66 per hour

36.25 hours per week

Proposed Interview date: TBC

For further information contact: Rory Kirwan 01343 563193 or Rick Cooper 01343 563199