Cleaning Assistant- St Ninian’s Primary School​/Mobile Ed

Closing Date: 18th March 2026

Contract Type:
Part Time, Temporary until 9/10/2026

Salary: £13,761

Hours:

20 per week

Location:

St Ninian's Primary School/Mobile Work

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Stirling Council for a temporary peripatetic Cleaning Assistant to cover maternity leave.

This is an excellent post to allow entry to the cleaning industry within a local authority.

The post will initially be based at St Ninian's Primary School, Stirling. However this is a flexible post and a change of location within the city limits is likely to cover service needs at educational premises i.e. sickness absence or vacancies.

Note; there will not be a requirement to cover any more than a single location within a working day.

The post will involve providing 20 hours per week professional cleaning service on a 52.2 weeks per year basis. Core working hours are between 3 pm to 8 pm Monday - Friday, dependent on whether a school or nursery, paid at Stirling Council Grade 1.

Applicants should be capable of lifting heavy items, using cleaning machinery including electric buffing machines, scrubber dryers and vacuum cleaners. They should be able to clean surfaces to head height and be prepared to work alone.

Personal protective equipment, tools and training will be provided.

Applicants will also require a basic working knowledge of IT and be willing to undertake training to allow them to utilise Stirling Council online training and human resources IT applications.

The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children and Adults. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.

If you've got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.

• Provide 20 hours per week of professional cleaning services (52.2 weeks per year).
• Clean at one location per day within the city limits, with flexibility to cover service needs at educational premises as required.
• Work within core hours (3 pm–8 pm, Monday to Friday) as applicable to school or nursery settings.
• Operate cleaning equipment including electric buffing machines, scrubber dryers and vacuum cleaners.
• Ensure surfaces are cleaned to head height and follow safety and PPE requirements.
• Work independently as required; PPE, tools and training provided.

• Ability to lift heavy items.
• Basic working knowledge of IT; willingness to undertake training to use Stirling Council online training and HR IT applications.
• Must be eligible to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children and Adults.
• Successful candidates will be asked to complete verification forms if progressed to interview stage.

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service). Pro-rated for part time roles.
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows; balance of working from home part of the week with office presence 2–3 days per week.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit.
• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service.
• Carers Leave
• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support
• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lift share Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• Technology Benefit Scheme