Cleaning Operative
Tollcross Primary School
Hours: 10 per week, 40 weeks sessional
Salary: £25,322 - £25,623 (pro-rata for part time and sessional)
To be responsible for the general cleaning of the premises in accordance with the Service Level Agreement,
under the direction of the Cleaning Supervisor whilst ensuring all cleaning materials/equipment are
handled and utilised in a safe and conscientious manner.
The standard of cleaning should support the retention of QHSAS 18001 and ISO 9001.
THE WHAT - MAJOR TASKS/JOB ACTIVITIES
To 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 the replenishment of washroom
consumables.
Emergency and re-active cleaning as required, e.g. removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental
spillages.
Some issues may arise which will require logging and escalating to management. In most cases the post
holder will be required to act autonomously and, in some cases, make decisions in the absence of a
supervisor.
The care and cleanliness of all equipment used in carrying out the above duties.
Report safety or maintenance issues to your Cleaning Supervisor or to Janitorial staff.
Other tasks as may reasonably be required that relate to the role, including supporting cleaning tasks
across other buildings where required.
Inform appropriate member of staff as and when security or safety risks arise and taking appropriate
actions when it is deemed safe to do so
The post holder will be required to deliver to the cleaning specification requirements and to cooperate
with performance measurement so that the overall agreed standards are met.
At times, deal with enquiries from members of the public
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. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.
As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.
To help achieve this, we're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
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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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