Cleaning Operative - Trinity Primary

Cleaning Operative - Trinity Primary School

Salary: £26,205 - £26,525 (pro rata for part time and sessional). 12.5 hours per week, 40 weeks sessional. Hours: Monday to Friday, 3.30 - 6.00 pm.

As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you will be a key member of the Facilities Management team, delivering vital cleaning services across our estate to keep our properties safe and clean places to work and learn.

Key Benefits

• Trusted employer
• Security offered by permanent positions
• Flexible hours to suit (morning, evening, or daytime) from 10 to 36 hours
• Sessional hours 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 - caring for essential 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, showers, and replenish washroom consumables.
• Emergency and reactive cleaning as required, e.g. removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages.
• Maintain the care and cleanliness of all equipment used in carrying out the duties.
• Carry out other tasks reasonably required that relate to the role, including supporting cleaning tasks across other buildings where needed.
• Deliver to the cleaning specification requirements and cooperate with performance measurement to meet overall agreed standards.
• Be a key holder to enable opening and closing of buildings serviced, operating security alarm systems, closing accessible windows and doors, switching off lights, and ensuring premises are left safe and secure when closing.

Qualifications and Checks

Work is regulated for children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Candidates must join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If you have spent a continuous period of three months or more out of the UK in the last five years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check is required. Employment is contingent on satisfactory outcomes of these pre employment checks.

Equalities & 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 and from people from minority ethnic backgrounds, those 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.

Additional Information

We welcome flexible working arrangements. For further details on flexible working, please contact the hiring team.