Cleaner

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 12 October 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 04 October 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FCLW £25,604.23 pro rata

Working Pattern: 15 Hours per week, 40 hours per week

Location: Kelty or Cowdenbeath 

Supporting Statement  

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement. 

Job Details

If you have an eye for attention to detail and enjoy general cleaning, you could be perfect for this career. Why not join one of our many teams of cleaners within Fife.  

We currently have permanent vacancies:  

Kelty Primary School

15 hours per week, Monday – Friday, hours between 3:00pm – 7:00pm, across 40 weeks of the year.  

Foulford Primary School

15 hours per week, Monday – Friday, hours between 3:00pm – 7:00pm, across 40 weeks of the year.

You will earn a competitive salary of £25,604.23 pro rata and have access to a range of benefits, including: 

• We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £13.64 per hour for this post, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.

• Pay is annualised for 40-week contracts (equal instalments every 4 week pay period)

• 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! 

The Person

This work is about ensuring a clean and safe environment. You will go home each day knowing you have made a difference.  

No previous experience is required as on the job training is given, working towards The Cleaning Operatives Proficiency Certificate. 

We particularly encourage applications from men, who are currently underrepresented within this type of work 

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

Further Information

• Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile

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• Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services

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