Facilities Assistant x2 - MID06925
| Posting date: | 11 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,908.00 to £25,603.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Various Locations In Midlothian, EH22 1DN |
| Company: | Midlothian Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MID06925 |
Summary
Job Description
KNOWLEDGE
A general standard of education would be required and training would be given on the Building Cleaning tasks
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 27th July
INTERVIEW DATE: Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th August
Requirements
Position Title: Facilities Assistant x2
Directorate: Place
Position Details:
Bonnyrigg Primary School - 16 hours per week, Permanent, 38 weeks per year
Penicuik High School - 15 hours per week, Permanent, 38 weeks per year
Working Pattern: Various depending on location
Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.
The minimum actual salary for this position is £13.26 per hour.
Responsibilities
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children. You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by the council.
For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk
Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way PVG certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.
The Individual
If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.
Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.
If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.
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