South Lanarkshire Council
COMM ENT 5763 G1 - Secondary Janitor - Calderside Academy, Blantyre (600331)
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Secondary Janitor
Location: Calderside Academy, Calder Street, Blantyre, G72 0AX
Hours: 42.5 hours per week (includes 5 hours of let's cover per week)
Work Pattern:
- Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 4pm
- Let's cover: Monday - Friday 6pm - 9:30pm and Saturday 9am - 12:30pm (1 Saturday every 4 weeks)
Salary: £32,153 - £32,862 annual salary
This post is temporary until 24 December 2026.
We are looking to recruit a Secondary Janitor at Calderside Academy. The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of all documentation relating to the janitorial and cleaning function within the premises.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring unit grounds are kept in a safe and tidy order, free from dangerous articles ensuring Health and safety of staff and visitors.
- Monitoring the activities of lessee’s and contractors, reporting any issues to the line manager.
- Logging, monitoring, and reporting all damage/faults in relation to the fabric and fixtures.
- Liaising with external contractors and lessee’s, ensuring all Health and Safety and security procedures are adhered to.
- Effectively communicating with the Facilities Manager, Head of Establishment/Lessee’s, and Team Members to ensure the customer needs are met on a daily basis.
Requirements
- Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
- An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.
Benefits
- Enrolment in an award-winning local government pension scheme
- Option to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme to increase the value of the pension pot
- Up to 33 days annual leave
- Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
- Occupational sick pay
- Family-friendly policies including flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, and enhanced leave
- Employee Discounts, including discounts at the cinema
- Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program)
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About South Lanarkshire Council
South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven, and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride, which was Scotland's first new town.
Our Vision
Our vision for South Lanarkshire, as set out in our Economic Strategy, is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper.
Key Themes
- People: Skills, learning, and employability
- Place: Physical infrastructure and place
- Business: Business development and growth
Equal Opportunities and Inclusion
The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion in its workforce. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care-experienced background, who are from a black, Asian, or minority ethnic background, from a military service background, and from those who are new Scots.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.
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As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists, and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans, and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.
Application Process
Please Apply online. All correspondence will be via your email address.
Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.
Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
Legislative Information
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.
This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.
Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
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