Housekeeper

isbi schools; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading independent school in Edinburgh seeks a proactive individual to join the Housekeeping team. The role involves providing cleaning and waste removal services to maintain a safe and welcoming environment for students and staff. Competitive hourly pay at £12.71 and a range of staff benefits including gym membership, holiday allowance, and a pension scheme are offered. Ideal candidates should have experience in a similar position and a commitment to creating a positive environment.

Benefits

30 days of holidays plus public holidays

Parking on campus

Membership of gym and health club

Free meals during term time

Life insurance scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension plan with employer contributions

Discounted healthcare and shopping

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role required.
• Proactive and motivated individual sought.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive cleaning and waste removal services.
• Ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for all.

Job description

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Staff Benefits: In addition to being part of a great team you will be entitled to a range of benefits that include:

• 30 days holidays and 8 days public holidays, generally taken outside term time.
• Parking within the campus grounds. The campus is easily accessed by car and bus; there is a bus stop located outside the campus serving several routes across the city and to rail stations.
• Membership of Westwoods gym and health club which offers a range of excellent fitness and leisure facilities including a 25m swimming pool.
• Free meals during term time, and at other times when catering is provided, and you are on duty.
• Life insurance scheme.
• Excellent Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• You will be opted into the Fettes College Pension Plan after 3 months service. This scheme is a money purchase one, operating as a salary exchange plan. The College will contribute to the scheme a minimum of 8% and you will contribute a minimum of 2%. Fettes operate a contribution matching scheme up to 12% of base salary.
• Access to discounted healthcare, additional life insurance, shopping discounts, etc through our 4me benefits portal.

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a proactive and motivated individual, with experience in a similar role, to join the Fettes Housekeeping team. You will be responsible for providing a comprehensive cleaning and waste removal service, ensuring a clean, safe and welcoming environment for all students, staff and visitors.

Main Responsibilities

Please see the full Job Description for duties and responsibilities for this role

About the school/organisation

ABOUT FETTES

The school stands on a magnificent site of approximately 100 acres, within walking distance of Edinburgh’s city centre and is a leading HMC co-educational independent boarding and day school, with a Prep school for students starting at age 7 and from September 2025 a Pre-Prep was introduced. Known for its academic excellence, Fettes is unique in Scotland in following the English curriculum of GCSE examinations and the dual pathway of A Level and International Baccalaureate (IB). Fettes has a strong focus on pastoral care and all-round education, providing their students with ‘A place to live. A place to learn. A place to grow’. Founded by Sir William Fettes in 1870, it was originally a boy’s school and started admitting girls in 1970. The main building was designed by one of Scotland's leading architects, David Bryce. We are a community of more than 1000 individuals, made up of just under 700 students and over 300 dedicated staff.

Aims

Fettes College aims to nurture the individual while fostering a happy, well-ordered and caring community with strong family values at its core. To this end, we will do our utmost to ensure our students:

• Receive the highest possible quality of education within a boarding environment
• Feel safe, valued, have a sense of personal worth and are thoughtful and considerate of the needs of others, possessing a willingness to take on responsibility
• Develop their self-confidence, integrity, emotional resilience, loyalty, good manners and humour, leadership skills and teamwork
• Value a sense of community and service, and develop a clear sense of right and wrong, equipping them for life beyond Fettes
• Are provided with equal opportunities regardless of gender, sexuality, ethnic origin race, or religion
• Are encouraged to stretch and challenge themselves in everything they undertake