Cleaning Operative – Craighall Centre

Trades & Services
Midlothian
May 5, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Cleaning Operative – fixed term until 31/08/2026
Craighall Centre
Salary: £26,205 – £26,525 (pro rated for part time)
Hours: 12.5 per week, 52 weeks
Working pattern: 06:00 am – 08:30 am

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.

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

Responsibilities

  • 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
  • Provide emergency and reactive cleaning as required, e.g. removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages
  • Care for the cleanliness of all equipment used in carrying out the above duties
  • Perform other tasks 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 the overall agreed standards are met
  • Serve as a key holder-operating security alarm systems, closing accessible windows and doors, switching off lights and ensuring premises are left safe and secure when closing

Requirements

  • Must be a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check
  • If you have spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out of the UK in the last 5 years, you must provide an Overseas Criminal Record Check
  • Unconditional offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory outcome of these pre employment checks

Equal Opportunities

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 of whom are currently under represented. 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.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities.

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.

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