Facilities and Housekeeping Assistant

City of Edinburgh Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is looking for a Facilities and Housekeeping Assistant to perform cleaning and laundry tasks at the Lagganlia Centre for Outdoor Learning. This role requires supporting school groups and guests by maintaining a clean and welcoming environment. Candidates must be committed to health and safety standards. The position offers flexible working hours and a salary of £24,796 - £25,041 pro-rata for part-time work. Applicants will undergo necessary background checks due to the nature of the work.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning and maintenance tasks.
• Ability to work in a team and support guests effectively.
• Commitment to health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• General cleaning and practical laundry tasks within the centre.
• Ensure facilities are clean and welcoming for guests.
• Handle cleaning materials safely and contribute to visitor experience.

Job description

Lagganlia Centre for Outdoor Learning, Kincraig

Salary: £24,796 – £25,041 (pro-rata for part time)

Hours: 15 per week, 52 weeks

Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for general cleaning, practical laundry tasks and basic catering support within the Outdoor Centre in accordance with service standards and health & safety requirements, under the direction of the Facilities Coordinator.
• Support both school groups and commercial/hospitality guests, ensuring the facilities are clean, safe, and welcoming to a high professional standard.
• Handle cleaning materials and equipment in a safe and conscientious manner at all times, contributing to an excellent visitor experience.

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 of 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 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.

We’re moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on the Our Behaviours web page.

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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