About this role
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 16 February 2026
Closing Date: Tuesday 10 February 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FCLW £24,740.74 pro rata
Working Pattern: 20 Hours per week, as required between 3.30pm and 7.30pm Monday to Friday
Location: Dunfermline
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 mobile cleaners within Fife. We currently have a permanent vacancy covering Dunfermline High School and the surrounding area, working 20 hours, Monday to Friday 40 weeks per year, as required.
Mobile Cleaner – 20 hours per week Monday to Friday as required, 40-week contract. Working between 3:30pm to 7:30pm as required.
You will earn a competitive salary of £24,740.74 pro-rata and annualised payments with access to a range of benefits, including:
We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £13.18 per hour for this post, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
Travel expenses will be paid – we pay 45 pence per mile to staff using their own car.
Pay is 4 weekly.
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 supermarkets, restaurants, and retail!
This work is about ensuring staff and pupils can return to a clean and safe environment every day. 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
The Person
No previous experience is required as on the job training is given.
Ability to provide a regular and effective service, working alone or as part of a Team.
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.
Have the ability to travel to numerous locations within the specified area of work - a current Driving Licence is desirable.
You will be required to attend an Induction Training Day before starting in post.
Further Information
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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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Other facts
About Fife Council
Fife Council is committed to making the Kingdom the best place to do business. Fife Council is the third largest local authority in Scotland. We employ approximately 18,000 people who provide 900 different services to over 366,900 people. The services we provide range from education, social work, housing, and community services to transportation, looking after the environment and developing the economy.
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What you'll do
- The Mobile Cleaner is responsible for ensuring that staff and pupils return to a clean and safe environment daily. The role involves general cleaning duties at Dunfermline High School and surrounding areas.
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