South Lanarkshire Council
COMM ENT 5008 G1 - Facilities Assistant (Catering and Cleaning)
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COMM ENT 5008 G1 - Facilities Assistant (Catering and Cleaning)
Facilities Assistants (Catering & Cleaning) – South Lanarkshire Council
📅 Closing Date
Applications must be received by Friday, 31 July 2026 at 11:55 pm.
📤 Application Notes
- Read the full advert before applying.
- No CVs will be accepted—these will be disregarded. If additional supporting documents are required, upload them under Supporting Documents.
- Internal applicants must apply via Opportunity Marketplace.
📍 Location & Flexibility
Locations available across South Lanarkshire:
- Hamilton/Blantyre
- Lanark/Lesmahagow
- Cambuslang/Rutherglen/Uddingston
- Biggar/Carluke
- Larkhall/Stonehouse
- East Kilbride/Strathaven
Hours & Rate:
- 10–15 hours per week (Catering & Cleaning)
- Hourly rate: £13.80 per hour (Paid £13.33 for some roles)
- Shift patterns:
- Catering: 8 AM–11 AM or 11 AM–3:45 PM (or variations)
- Cleaning: 6 AM–9 AM or 3 PM–6 PM (or variations)
- Modes: Permanent and temporary posts available
Note: Do not apply if you currently work in South Lanarkshire Council Facilities Services. Speak to your current line manager instead.
Ⓜ️ View Catering Assistant Job Profile 🧽 View Cleaning Job Profile
🔧 Responsibilities
👨🍳 Facilities Assistant (Catering)
- Prepare meals adhering to recipe guidelines.
- Perform hygiene work practices, including:
- Storage, preparation and cooking of food.
- Cleaning food production areas, equipment, and utensils.
🧹 Facilities Assistant (Cleaning)
- Clean floors, furniture, fixtures, fittings, sanitary areas, walls, and other relevant surfaces.
- Report to the Cleaning Supervisor.
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⚠️ Important Legal & Recruitment Policies
1. External Recruitment Checks
- This role falls under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020 and is a Regulated Role with Children under the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020.
- WARNING: It is a criminal offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
- Preferred candidates must join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Update check before a formal offer is made.
- For further details, visit Disclosure Scotland.
- Overseas applicants may need to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Check ( Procedure here).
- Documents must be translated into English and verified by relevant authorities—detailed translations are required.
2. Ethical Conduct
- Canvassing: Direct or indirect lobbying of elected members or Council employees during recruitment automatically disqualifies applicants from the process.
🤝 Diversity & Inclusion Statement
South Lanarkshire Council is committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and actively encourages applications from under-represented groups, including:
- People with disabilities (guaranteed interview if essential criteria met).
- From a care experienced background.
- Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities (BAME).
- Members/former members of armed forces (guaranteed interview if eligible). As holders of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, we proudly support:
- Service leavers.
- Veterans.
- Reservists.
- Close family members.
💼 Benefits
All employees at South Lanarkshire Council receive:
- Pension scheme: Award-winning Local Government Pension Scheme with the option to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC (to increase pension pots).
- 4 weeks’ annual leave (+ statutory public holiday entitlement upto 10 days).
- Occupational sick pay.
- Family-friendly policies: Paternity, maternity, adoption, flexible working and parental leave options.
- Discounts: Free Nested childcare subscription, discounted access to local cinemas, art facilities, museums, etc.
- Wellbeing support: Physiotherapy access, Employee Assistance Programs, Cycle-to-Work Scheme.
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🏛 Council Background
South Lanarkshire Council serves 16,000+ employees across a £1 billion budget, spanning urban and rural areas including Hamilton, Lanark, East Kilbride, Strathaven, Rutherglen, and Carluke.
Strategic Vision: To foster a "strongest and most dynamic economy" in Scotland by focusing on:
- People: Skills, learning, and employability.
- Place: Physical infrastructure, renewal and regional development.
- Business: Growth, support, innovation and capacity-building for local industries.
📩 Application Procedure
✅ Apply online—all correspondence will be managed via your registered email address.
⚠ Important: Preferred candidates selected after the selection process will need to support recruitment checks promptly to avoid withdrawal.
Frail/specчень candidates /Salwainters? Please call South Lanarkshire Council on 0300 300 0596 or Email: equality.duty@southlanarkshire.gov.uk.
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