Cleaning Assistant

12 hours ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom City of Edinburgh Council Full time

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a reliable and flexible cleaner to join their team. As a cleaner, you will play a vital role in ensuring the council's properties are safe and clean places to work or learn.

Job Overview

This part-time cleaning position offers the opportunity to balance family, caring or studying commitments while enjoying secure and flexible employment with above-market rates and excellent conditions.

  • Trusted employer offering permanent positions with security
  • 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.
About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  1. Cleaning all surfaces, internal glass, floors, furniture, fixtures and fittings within a group of buildings
  2. Cleaning all sanitary areas, toilets and showers and replenishing washroom consumables
  3. Emergency and re-active cleaning as required, e.g. removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages
  4. Other tasks as may reasonably be required that relate to the role, including supporting cleaning tasks across other buildings where required
  5. Delivering to the cleaning specification requirements and cooperating with performance measurement so that the overall agreed standards are met
Responsibilities

In addition to the above responsibilities, the post holder will be required to:

  1. Be a key holder to enable opening and closing of buildings that we service
  2. Operate security alarm systems when opening a building, close accessible windows and doors, switch off lights and ensure premises are left safe and secure when closing

Estimated salary: £24,346 - £24,646 per annum (pro rata for part-time), reflecting the initial starting salary and annually increasing until it reaches the top of the range.



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