Job description
Proposed Interview Date: Monday 14 September 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 6 September 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC3 £25,604.23 to £26,786.83
Working Pattern: Various hours, 40 weeks per year
Location: Various Locations
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.
Job Details
If you have an eye for attention to detail and enjoy cleaning and hold a Cleaning Operators Proficiency Certificate with Supervisory experience, you could be perfect for this career.
Why not join one of our many teams within Schools and Nurseries in Fife. We have a permanent vacancy to supervise the team of cleaners in:
Foulford Primary School, Cowdenbeath
20 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 3:00pm to 7:00pm, on a 40-week term time contract.
Kelty Primary School
15 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 3:00pm to 6:00pm, on a 40-week term time contract.
Lochgelly High School
20 hours per week, working Monday to Thursday 3:40pm to 7:40pm and Friday 12.40pm to 4.40pm (subject to change), on a 40-week term time contract.
You will earn a competitive salary of £25,604.23 to £26,786.83 pro-rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:
£13.64 per hour to start, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
Pay is annualised (equal instalments every 4 week pay period)
Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job.
Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail!
Generous Holiday allowance.
Membership of Fife Pension Fund which is part of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland)
This work is about ensuring pupils and staff can return to a clean and safe environment every school day.
You will go home each day knowing you have made a difference.
The successful candidate should hold The Cleaning Operatives Efficiency Certificate or equivalent and have some supervisory experience.
The Person
Supervisory experience with BiCs Certificate or Cleaning Operators Proficiency Certificate preferred.
Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
You will be required to attend an Induction Training Day before starting in post.
Further Information
Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
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For further information please contact: Neil Aitken at [email protected]