Facilities Assistant x9
- Location:
- Newbattle High School, Newbattle Community Campus, Newbattle Way, Easthouses, Dalkeith, EH22 4SX
- Kings Park Primary School 20 Croft Street, Dalkeith, EH22 3BA
- Gore Glen Primary School, 28 Whitehouse Road, Gorebridge, EH23 4FF
- Lawfield Primary School 26 Lawfield Road Mayfield, Mayfield, EH22 5BB
- Beeslack Community High School Edinburgh Road, Penicuik, EH26 0QF
- Rosewell Primary School 85 Carnethie Street, Rosewell, EH24 9AN
- Loanhead Primary School 34 Edgefield Road, Loanhead, EH20 9DY
- Cornbank St James Primary School 34 Marchburn Drive, Penicuik, EH26 9HE
- Salary:
- £26,805 - £27,576 per year pro rata
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Part Time
- Hours:
- 0 hours per week
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 September 2026
INTERVIEW DATE: Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd October 2026
Requirements
Position Title: Facilities Assistant x9
Directorate: Children, Young People & Partnerships
Location: Newbattle High School
Post 1 - Newbattle High School, Permanent, 10h per week, 38 weeks per year, Monday- Friday 08:00am - 10:00am
Post 2 - King's Park Primary School, Permanent, 10h per week, 38 weeks per year
Post 3 - Loanhead Primary School, Permanent, 16h per week, 52 weeks per year
Post 4 - Rosewell Primary School, Permanent, 12h per week, 38 weeks per year
Post 5 - Lawfield Primary School, Permanent, 16h per week, 39 weeks per year
Post 6 - Gore Glen Primary School, Permanent, 15h per week, 38 weeks per year, Monday – Friday 15.30pm to 18.30pm
Post 7 - Newbattle High School, Permanent, 15h per week, 38 weeks per year, Monday – Friday 15.30pm to 18.30pm
Post 8 - Cornbank Primary School, Permanent, 15h per week, 38 weeks per year, Monday – Friday 15.30pm to 18.30pm
Post 9 - Beeslack High School, Permanent, 10h per week, 38 weeks per year
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 £14.27 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 you.
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.
Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.
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 email the Recruitment Team at recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk 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.