Cleaning Supervisor
Fife Council
Cleaning Supervisor
Fife Council
Local public services across Fife
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 07 December 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 29 November 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC3 £25,604.23 to £26,786.83 (pro rata)
Working Pattern: 16.26 or 25 Hours per week, 40 weeks per year
Location: Dunnikier Primary or North Primary Kirkcaldy
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 cleaning and hold a Cleaning Operators Proficiency Certificate with Supervisory experience, you could be perfect for this career.
Why not join one of our many teams within Schools in the East of Fife area.
We have permanent vacancies to supervise the team of cleaners at:
Dunnikier Primary School
25 hours per week working Monday to Friday 3:00pm-8:00pm on a permanent 40-week contract.
Kirkcaldy North Primary School
16.25 hours per week working Monday to Friday 3:15pm-6:30pm on a permanent 40-week contract.
You will earn a competitive salary of £25,604.23 to £26,786.83 pro-rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:
£13.64 per hour to start, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
Pay is annualised (equal instalments every 4-week pay period)
Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job.
Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail!
Generous Holiday allowance.
Membership of Fife Pension Fund which is part of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland)
This work is about ensuring pupils and staff can return to a clean and safe environment every school day. You will go home each day knowing you have made a difference. The successful candidate should hold The Cleaning Operatives Efficiency Certificate or equivalent and have some supervisory experience.
The Person
Supervisory experiencewith BiCs Certificate or Cleaning Operators Proficiency Certificate preferred.
Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
You will be required to attend an Induction Training Day before starting in post
Further Information
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