Cleaning Operative – Dean Park Annexe

Trades & Services
Midlothian
June 21, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Cleaning Operative

Dean Park Annexe

Salary: £26,205 – £26,525 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)

Hours: 18 per week, 40 weeks sessional

Working pattern: Monday 5 – 9PM, Tuesday – Friday 5 – 8:30PM

About the role

As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you’ll be a key member of our Facilities Management team. You’ll deliver a vital cleaning service across our estate to ensure our properties are safe and clean places to work or learn. Enjoy secure and flexible employment with above-market rates and excellent conditions, while balancing 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

Key Responsibilities

  • 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 replenishment of washroom consumables
  • Emergency and reactive 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
  • Deliver to the cleaning specification requirements and cooperate with performance measurement so that the overall agreed standards are met

Keyholder Duties

As part of the duties of a Cleaning Operative and in this particular role, you will be required to be a key holder. This includes 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.

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. If an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required and must be provided. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to satisfactory outcomes of both checks.

Equalities and Inclusion

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 underrepresented. 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

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