Cleaning Operative

Highland Council; Inverness; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

A public sector organization is seeking a part-time Cleaning Operative 2 for Ness Castle Primary School in Inverness. The role requires working 15 hours per week from Monday to Friday, ensuring cleanliness and hygiene in designated areas. The salary ranges from £8,837 to £8,937 per year, and candidates need to meet certain nationality requirements. We encourage diverse applications from all backgrounds and provide opportunities for disabled candidates.

Qualifications

• Ability to clean designated accommodation to written standards and oral instructions.
• Must be a national of the UK or selected EU countries.

Responsibilities

• Clean designated areas ensuring hygienic conditions.
• Work Monday to Friday for 3 hours daily.

Job description

# Cleaning Operative 2 (15hpw), Ness Castle Primary School, InvernessRef no:: HGH20206Published:: 13/01/2026Closes:: 26/01/2026Location:: Ness Castle Primary School, Ness Castle, Brodie Road, Inverness, IV2 6FWSalary:: £8,837 - £8,937 per yearContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Part TimeHours:: 15 hours per week## Job Description**Post Title: Cleaning Operative 2** **Location: Ness Castle Primary School, Inverness** **Hours: 15 hours per week** **Duration: Permanent** **Salary: £8,837 - £8,937 per annum**Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Hours are to be worked Monday to Friday, 3 hours per day. Hours can be worked either early morning AM 0600-0900 or PM 1700-2000, to be discussed at interview**Contact Person: Mike Kendrick Tel: [phone]****Job purpose:** To clean designated accommodation to ensure they are left in a clean and hygienic condition to written standards and oral instructions.Please **APPLY ONLINE**. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions email: [e-mail] quoting the post reference number above.The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.**As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.**Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.**Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.**## Requirements**This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:*** **You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.*** **You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.****Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.**## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement