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Staff Benefits: In addition to being part of a great team you will be entitled to a range of benefits that include:
- 30 days holidays and 8 days public holidays, generally taken outside term time.
- Parking within the campus grounds. The campus is easily accessed by car and bus; there is a bus stop located outside the campus serving several routes across the city and to rail stations.
- Membership of Westwoods gym and health club which offers a range of excellent fitness and leisure facilities including a 25m swimming pool.
- Free meals during term time, and at other times when catering is provided, and you are on duty.
- Life insurance scheme.
- Excellent Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Fettes College Pension Plan - This scheme is a money purchase one, operating as a salary exchange plan. The College will contribute a minimum of 8% of your basic annual salary to the Plan and you will be required to contribute a minimum of 2% of basic annual salary. If you contribute 10% or more, the College will contribute 12%.
- Access to discounted healthcare, additional life insurance, shopping discounts, etc through our
- benefits portal.
The Role
An opportunity has arisen for a proactive and motivated individual, with experience in a similar role, to join the Fettes Housekeeping team. You will be responsible for providing a comprehensive cleaning and waste removal service, ensuring a clean, safe and welcoming environment for all students, staff and visitors.
You will be part of the Housekeeping team and will report to the Housekeeping Manager.
You will have good communication skills, and the ability to manage your own workload within the parameters of your role. Flexibility, resilience and good humour will be important characteristics to deal with the varying demands that are placed on the Housekeeping team. You will be accustomed to providing excellent customer care.
Main Responsibilities
Please see the full Job Description for duties and responsibilities for this role.
The Ideal Candidate
Person Specification
Qualifications and Skills
- Relevant experience to carry out duties competently.
- Excellent standards of customer service.
- Able to work on your own and in a team environment.
- Responsible, punctual, and organised.
- Awareness and understanding of relevant Health and Safety legislation.
- Previous experience in a similar role.
- Knowledge of sustainable housekeeping practices to contribute towards Fettes’ sustainability goals.
Personal Qualities
- Personable and approachable with a helpful attitude.
- Passionate with a “can do” attitude.
About the school/organisation
ABOUT FETTES
The school stands on a magnificent site of approximately 100 acres, within walking distance of Edinburgh’s city centre and is a leading HMC co-educational independent boarding and day school, with a Prep school for students starting at age 7 and from September 2025 a Pre-Prep was introduced. Known for its academic excellence, Fettes is unique in Scotland in following the English curriculum of GCSE examinations and the dual pathway of A Level and International Baccalaureate (IB). Fettes has a strong focus on pastoral care and all-round education, providing their students with ‘A place to live. A place to learn. A place to grow’. Founded by Sir William Fettes in 1870, it was originally a boy’s school and started admitting girls in 1970. The main building was designed by one of Scotland's leading architects, David Bryce. We are a community of more than 1000 individuals, made up of just under 700 students and over 300 dedicated staff.
Aims
Fettes College aims to nurture the individual while fostering a happy, well-ordered and caring community with strong family values at its core. To this end, we will do our utmost to ensure our students:
- Receive the highest possible quality of education within a boarding environment
- Feel safe, valued, have a sense of personal worth and are thoughtful and considerate of the needs of others, possessing a willingness to take on responsibility
- Develop their self-confidence, integrity, emotional resilience, loyalty, good manners and humour, leadership skills and teamwork
- Value a sense of community and service, and develop a clear sense of right and wrong, equipping them for life beyond Fettes
- Are provided with equal opportunities regardless of gender, sexuality, ethnic origin race, or religion
- Are encouraged to stretch and challenge themselves in everything they undertake
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