Job Vacancy

The interviews will take place at Penicuik Leisure Centre.

All Jobholders are required to be numerate, effective communicators and be experienced in dealing with the public. Previous caretaking/cleaning experience is desirable.

CLOSING DATE - Sunday 24th May 2026
INTERVIEW DATE – Thursday 4th June 2026

Job Advert

Position Title: Caretaker

Directorate: Place

Location: Sacred Heart Primary School

Hours: 17.5 hours per week

Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, 07:00 - 09:00/14:30 – 16:00

Contract Status: Permanent

Weeks per year: 40

Please note that it is [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale. Based on 17.5 hours over 40 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £11,977.39 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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk.

Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way PVG certificates are issued. 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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. 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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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.