Driver/Attendant (Public Conveniences)

Overview

As a Driver Attendant 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 within the public conveniences. Enjoy secure and flexible employment with above-market rates and excellent conditions, whilst being able to balance family, caring or studying commitments.

Benefits

• Trusted employer
• 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)
• Excellent pension scheme
• 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.

Major duties and tasks

• Cleaning of public toilets, including surfaces, floors, fixtures and fittings to ensure facilities are clean, hygienic and serviceable.
• Empty bins and dispose of waste appropriately.
• Undertake reactive cleaning in response to anti-social behaviour, vandalism, accidental spillages as required, including the safe disposal of sharps (syringes) following safe working procedures.
• Drive vehicles appropriate to licence type held; conduct daily vehicle checks; present vehicles to workshops when required; complete associated paperwork.
• Open and close public conveniences at allocated times; hold keys and manage access as required.
• Collect and distribute stores to PC locations (cleaning materials and consumables); replenish consumables (toilet tissue, hand towels, soap) regularly.
• Carry out visual inspections of facilities; undertake minor repairs and maintenance to buildings and fittings, including replacing light bulbs/tubes.
• Identify and report repairs, maintenance issues and incidents of vandalism to the line manager; recommend closure of facility for health and safety reasons while repairs are initiated.
• Ensure duties are carried out following safe working practices to protect the health and safety of staff and the public.
• Deal with public interactions and anti-social behaviour; may contact emergency services and other agencies as required.
• Maintain daily paperwork (daily worksheets, repair books and incident reports where applicable).
• Occasionally respond to weather emergencies (ice, snow, flooding, gritting).
• Facilities Management has overall responsibility for keyholding to enable opening and closing of buildings; you may be required to be a key holder to fulfil these tasks, including operation of security alarm systems and ensuring premises are left secure.

Pre-employment checks

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. An overseas criminal record check may be required if the candidate has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years. An unconditional offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Culture and interview approach

We are committed to a workplace culture where all feel valued and included. We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We are changing our interview approach to focus on behavioural and technical (skills for the job) assessment rather than solely competency-based questions to understand how you think and how you would apply Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page: Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council.

Additional information

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annual increases until the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working.