Cleaning Operative – Canaan Lane Primary School

Job Description

Cleaning Operative – Canaan Lane Primary School

Salary: £26,205 – £26,525 (pro ratio for part time)

Hours: 15 per week, 52 weeks

Working pattern: 4 pm – 7 pm Monday – Friday

As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you will be a key member of our Facilities Management team.

Benefits include:

• Trusted employer
• Permanent positions
• Flexible hours (10 to 36 hours)
• Sessional hours (school term only) 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 – caring for essential community buildings used by family, friends and neighbours

Major Tasks / Job Activities

• Empty litter and recycling bins
• Clean all surfaces, internal glass, floors, furniture, fixtures and fittings within a group of buildings
• Clean all sanitary areas, toilets and showers and replenish washroom consumables
• Emergency and re active cleaning as required, e.g. removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages
• Care for and maintain all equipment used in carrying out these duties
• Other tasks as reasonably required that relate to the role, including supporting cleaning tasks across other buildings where required
• Deliver to the cleaning specification requirements and cooperate with performance measurement so that overall agreed standards are met

In this role you will be a key holder, responsible for operating security alarm systems, closing accessible windows and doors, switching off lights and ensuring 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. A continuous period of 3 months or more out of the UK in the last 5 years requires an Overseas Criminal Record Check. An unconditional offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory outcome of these checks.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Interview will include assessment of how you bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your work.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.