Facilities General Assistant - EAY12059

Ktpws; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland is looking for a Facilities General Assistant for a temporary part-time role. The position requires assisting in integrated facilities management services, focusing on cleaning and janitorial tasks. Candidates must become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member, ensuring safety in regulated work with children or vulnerable adults. The role offers 11 hours per week, with a pay rate of £13.90 per hour, contributing to community objectives until July 2026.

Qualifications

• Successful applicants must join the PVG Scheme for regulated work.
• Provide detailed references including one from a senior manager.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing facilities management services.
• Ensure delivery of key Council objectives through service integration.
• Work on scheduled cleaning and janitorial patrols.

Skills

Regulated Work with children or protected adults

Effective communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to manage time effectively

Job description

# Facilities General AssistantRef no:: EAY12059Published:: 08/01/2026Closes:: 22/01/2026Location:: Location not availableSalary:: £26,744 - £27,879 per yearContract Type:: TemporaryPosition Type:: Part TimeHours:: 11 hours per week## Job DescriptionAssist with the provision of an efficient and effective integrated facilities management service within a Council/ Partner premise as well as the provision of a reactive service covering Janitorial, Cleaning and Crossing patrols across a service area, ensuring delivery and integration of the Council`s key objectives; specifically in relation to the Community Plan, Shared commitments, Single Outcome Agreement and Best Value.## RequirementsThe duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.## ResponsibilitiesEmployment References:We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.If you apply for this post, please add the following email address to your safe sender list to ensure that any MyJobScotland related e-mails go directly to your inbox - [e-mail].## The IndividualThis is a temporary post based at Onthank Community Education Centre.The hours is 11 hours per week working:Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday: 9:15am - 11:30am, Wednesday: 9:30am – 11:45am & Friday: 9:30am - 11:30amThe rate of pay is £13.90 per hour.This is a temporary position until 30th July 2026.East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.If you require further information please contact [e-mail]## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement