Facilities and Housekeeping Assistant - Benmore Outdoor Centre

Facilities and House Keeping Assistant
Benmore Outdoor Centre

Salary: £13.48 - £13.64 per hour
Hours: 0 per week

This position is with The City of Edinburgh Council, please note the post is based outside of Edinburgh at BENMORE OUTDOOR CENTRE, ARGYLL, PA23 8QX. The post holder will benefit from local authority terms and conditions of employment.

You will play a vital part in the young people's experience at Benmore Outdoor Centre.

We are seeking a dedicated and reliable Facilities & Housekeeping Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining a clean and organised environment within residential settings. This position requires attention to detail and a commitment to providing high-quality cleaning services. Experience in commercial cleaning is advantageous but not essential, as training will be provided.

Role will suit a positive and enthusiastic individual who takes pride in performing their duties to a high standard and contributing to quality service delivery. We are seeking a team player who engages well with others, is flexible and adaptable to service needs. Our Facilities & Housekeeping Assistant team provides a range of cleaning duties to ensure a safe, clean and well-presented environment for the groups and guests visiting the residential outdoor centre and associated self-catering properties.

Key duties are general housekeeping, small group bed-making and deep cleaning tasks across an expansive site - you will need to be organised and work efficiently and safely within company policies seeking advice and guidance when necessary.

If you are passionate about creating clean and welcoming spaces, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position and be part of the adventure education and outdoor learning team at Benmore.

Due to the rural location, personal transport is essential year-round.

Interested?

Call: 01369 706337

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

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