Casual Cleaner

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 19 October 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 11 October 2026

Contract Type: Casual

Salary: FCLW £13.64 per hour

Working Pattern: As and when required

Location:   Care Homes across Fife

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, you could be perfect for this career. Why not join one of our many teams of Cleaners in care homes within Fife? We have casual cleaner vacancies paying £13.64 per hour to join care homes in Fife:

- Casual Cleaner - working as and when required across care homes in Fife.

Casual staff can be asked to work any day of the week covering for annual leave and absence.

Casual staff receive payments in lieu of annual leave for hours worked.

You will earn a competitive rate of pay at £13.64 per hour 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 or shift work, including weekends.
- 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 residents and staff can live or work in 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

You will be required to attend an induction training day before starting in post.

Before confirming to 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.

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

Further Information

- Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile (https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0030/169365/Cleaner-A4138.pdf)
- How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters (https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/file/0014/40127/OD12-How-We-Work-Matters-Framework-2.pdf) behaviour framework for more information.
- Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
- Directorate Information - Council Department information (https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/council-and-democracy/council-departments#xd_co_f=MzBlNmFkMDAtYzRiZi00OTgyLWI3MjUtM2MxZWU1OWIwODQx~)
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- Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please e-mail [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .
- AI - We recognise that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used by many people when they are applying for jobs and preparing for interview. Candidate guidance on the use of AI in the recruitment process is available here (https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/94771/AI-and-Recruitment-Candidate-Guidance.pdf) .

For further information please contact: Christine McKee - [email protected]