Cleaning Operative - Kirkliston Primary School

Salary: £25,322 - £26,623 (pro rata for part time and sessional)

Hours: 15 per week, 40 weeks sessional 3-6pm Monday – Friday

As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you will be a key member of our Facilities Management team. You will deliver a vital cleaning service across our estate to ensure our properties are safe and clean places to work or learn in. Enjoy secure and flexible employment with above-market rates and excellent conditions, whilst being able to balance family, caring or studying commitments.

• Security offered by permanent positions
• Flexible hours to suit (morning, evening or daytime) from 10 to 36 hours
• Sessional hours (school term only) available on some posts
• Paid annual leave (where applicable)
• Opportunities to progress to supervisory level
• Employee benefits and colleague discount scheme
• Community connection – looking after your community’s essential buildings used by your family, friends and neighbours.

As part of our team, you will be valued and respected with a key focus on training and development.

• To empty litter and recycling bins.
• The cleaning of all surfaces, internal glass, floors, furniture, fixtures and fittings within a group of buildings.
• The cleaning of all sanitary areas, toilets and showers and the replenishment of washroom consumables.
• Emergency and re-active cleaning as required, e.g. removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages.
• The care and cleanliness of all equipment used in carrying out the above duties.
• Other tasks as may reasonably be required that relate to the role, including supporting cleaning tasks across other buildings where required.

The post holder will be required to deliver to the cleaning specification requirements and to cooperate with performance measurement so that the overall agreed standards are met.

Facilities Management has overall responsibility for keyholding to enable opening and closing of buildings that we service. As part of the duties of a Cleaning Operative and in this particular role, you will be required to be a key holder to fulfil these tasks. This typically would include operation of security alarm systems when opening a building, closing accessible windows and doors, switching off lights and ensuring that premises are left safe and secure when closing.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

• Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills to communicate with colleagues and clients clearly. - Essential
• Knowledge of Health & Safety in a cleaning environment. - Desirable
• Knowledge of BICS standards. - Desirable
• Knowledge of OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018. - Desirable

The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of the following experience, knowledge, skills, and understanding. Evidence will be sought for selection purposes.

• Public contact skills - Essential
• Ability to understand instructions - Essential
• Ability to move around different contract locations within a locality - Essential
• Aware of Health & Safety - Essential
• Ability to work on own and in a team environment - Essential
• A knowledge of general cleaning skills and experience with a variety of cleaning tools and equipment - Desirable
• The use of cleaning machinery would be advantageous, however training will be given - Desirable
• Self-motivated with the ability to carry out duties with minimal supervision and the ability to work under pressure. - Essential
• Ability to co-ordinate a range of duties and meet deadlines. - Essential

• Customer Focused: Is respectful and courteous to customers/clients. Understands and resolves customer/client needs. Takes opportunities to improve customer/client services.
• Works Effectively with Others: Treats team members fairly and equally, recognizes and demonstrates appreciation of their contribution.
• Managing Change: Is willing to try new or different ways of working. Displays a flexible attitude to duties and responsibilities.
• Taking Ownership and Responsibility: Manages own time effectively and works productively.
• Communicating Effectively: Listens carefully and asks questions if understanding is unclear.

About Us: The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents.

Our Culture: Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace.

We particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent.

Happy to talk flexible working.

Colleague Support and Wellbeing: We aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics.

Reasonable Adjustments: We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us.