Cleaning Operative – Public Conveniences (Portobello Area)

Job Description

Cleaning Operative – Public Conveniences – Portobello area

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

Hours: 25 per week, 52 weeks

Working Pattern: Four on four off Rotational Shift Pattern.

Working Hours: 11:30am until 8:30pm (90 Minutes unpaid break)

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.

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.
• Emergency and re active cleaning as required, e.g. removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages.
• Take care of all equipment used in carrying out the above duties.
• Support 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.

Keyholding duties

As part of the duties of a Cleaning Operative you will be a key holder to fulfil tasks that 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.

Requirements

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 you have spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out of the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be contingent on the outcome of both pre employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Equality and Diversity

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.