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Assistant Janitor

Job details
Posting date: 04 August 2025
Salary: £24,740 to £25,885 per year, pro rata
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 19 August 2025
Location: Ballingry, Lochgelly
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Fife Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 20161

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Summary

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Job Detail

Assistant Janitors cover all janitorial duties along with cleaning and school crossing patrols as required at:

We currently have a new part time permanent vacancy on a 52-week contract to join our teams within Schools and Nurseries in West Fife.

St Kenneths RC Primary School

Assistant Janitor- 7.2 hours per week. Working as required between 7:00am to 3:30pm on a permanent 52-week contract Monday’s only – may be asked to cover other schools on but only on the Monday.
You will earn a competitive salary of £24,740.74 to £25,885.80 pro rata and annualised pay and have access to a range of benefits, including:

£13.18 per hour to start, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends
Pay is 4 weekly
Membership of Fife Pension Fund which is part of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland).
Generous holiday allowance.
Access to and support with training opportunities and qualifications for the job.
Local and national discounts including cinema, supermarkets, restaurants, and retail.
Undertaking prescribed cleaning procedures as directed in various establishments and ensuring all bodily fluid/spillages are dealt with in accordance with Service guidelines.

Ensuring that educational establishments and grounds are opened at prescribed times, and that they are secure at the end of the working day.

Co-operating with all appropriate personnel and agencies in maintaining the security of the premises.

A willingness to complete additional training as required.

Responding to emergency call-outs in accordance with established procedures, including attending at the location, contacting appropriate authorities, inspecting for damage and theft, effecting repair and where necessary, liaising with contractors / emergency services on site.

Carrying out prescribed procedures in the event of fire, flooding, accident, or damage including liaising with appropriate staff, contractors etc.

The Person

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.

Ability to provide a regular and effective service, working alone or as part of a Team.

You will be required to attend an Induction Training Day before starting in post.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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