Cleaning Assistant - Teith House (Temporary until June 25)

Ref no: STR07689

Published: 04/03/2025

Closes: 18/03/2025

Location: Teith House Kerse Road Stirling, FK7 7QA

Salary: £11,243 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 17 hours per week

Job Description

Closing Date: 18th March 2025

Contract Type: Temporary Until 26/06/2025

Salary: £11,243

Hours: 17 hours

Cleaning Assistant - Teith House, Stirling

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the hard working Facilities Management Team in Stirling Council.

The post will be based at our offices in Teith House on a temporary basis, initially for 4 months but with the potential for extension. You will provide a professional cleaning service for 17 hours per week, Monday - Friday between the hours of 4.00pm and 7.30pm (3.5 hours per day Monday - Thursday, 3 hours on a Friday) and paid at Stirling Council Grade 1 - currently £12.67 per hour.

Applicants should be capable of lifting heavy items, using cleaning machinery including electric buffing machines, scrubber dryers and vacuum cleaners. You should also be able to clean surfaces to head height and be prepared to work alone. Applicants will also require a basic working knowledge of IT and be willing to undertake training to allow them to utilise Stirling Council online training and human resources IT applications. Personal protective equipment, tools and training will be provided.

The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.

If you've got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.

Requirements

The Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service)
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don't always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our utmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.
• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
• Carers Leave
• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support
• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lift share Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• Technology Benefit Scheme

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Applicants should be capable of lifting heavy items, using cleaning machinery including electric buffing machines, scrubber dryers and vacuum cleaners. You should also be able to clean surfaces to head height and be prepared to work alone. Applicants will also require a basic working knowledge of IT and be willing to undertake training to allow them to utilise Stirling Council online training and human resources IT applications. Personal protective equipment, tools and training will be provided.

The post will be based at our offices in Teith House on a temporary basis, initially for 4 months but with the potential for extension. You will provide a professional cleaning service for 17 hours per week, Monday - Friday between the hours of 4.00pm and 7.30pm (3.5 hours per day Monday - Thursday, 3 hours on a Friday) and paid at Stirling Council Grade 1 - currently £12.67 per hour.,

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service)
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don't always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.
• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
• Carers Leave
• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support
• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lift share Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• Technology Benefit Scheme