Facilities Site Supervisor - MID07813

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KNOWLEDGE:

You will have a sound education with preferably O’ Levels in English and Maths.

Experience in a janitorial or facility services environment, together with The British Institute of Cleaning Science stage 1 and stage 2 certificates and the certificate for BICSc assessors is desirable although training will be provided.

Job holders should have experience in delegating duties and to undertake a range of tasks including basic maintenance along with the ability to communicate effectively in training staff and to liaise with customers.

CLOSING DATE – Sunday 22nd November, 2026

INTERVIEW DATE - Wednesday 9th December, 2026

Vacancy Information

Position Title: Facilities Site Supervisor

Directorate: Children, Young People and Partnerships

Location: Newbattle High School

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

Working Pattern: 07.00am – 17.00pm Monday to Friday

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Council's policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on you working 37 hours and 30 minutes over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £31,895.02 per annum.

Requirements

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

Once you have submitted your application and this has been processed 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.

Additional Information

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 [email removed] to discuss with member of the Recruitment Team 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.

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.