Cleaning Chargehand - ABC11613 inAberdeen inAberdeen PUBLISHED
SAT 4 JAN 2025
£30,727 per annum
Aberdeen City Council rduH46e
Permanent, part-time positions provide job security while allowing for flexible hours.
Opportunity to lead and motivate a team, enhancing leadership skills and employee development.
Contribute to the cleanliness and hygiene of public spaces, positively impacting the community.
Exposure to training and professional development, particularly through obtaining BCSc qualifications.
Inclusive and diverse workplace that actively promotes equal opportunities and support for individuals with disabilities.
Accessible support for armed forces personnel and their families, reinforcing a sense of community.
The role of Cleaning Chargehand at Aberdeen City Council involves overseeing and delivering efficient cleaning services at designated sites within Aberdeen. This permanent, part-time position has two postings: one at 30 hours and another at 35 hours per week, primarily in the evening but with some flexibility for morning shifts. The Cleaning Chargehand will lead a team of cleaners, ensuring a clean and tidy environment for service users, and must possess a British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) qualification or relevant experience, alongside a full UK driving license.
Candidates are expected to demonstrate knowledge of cleaning processes, equipment, and health and safety standards, while also showcasing leadership in managing and motivating staff. The council promotes diversity, inclusion, and flexible working arrangements. Additionally, it offers initiatives for guaranteed interviews to specific groups, including those with disabilities or from care backgrounds.
Candidates are expected to demonstrate knowledge of cleaning processes, equipment, and health and safety standards, while also showcasing leadership in managing and motivating staff. The council promotes diversity, inclusion, and flexible working arrangements. Additionally, it offers initiatives for guaranteed interviews to specific groups, including those with disabilities or from care backgrounds.
Job Purpose:
Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.
Location: Aberdeen
Duration: Permanent, Part Time
1 x 30 hr post
1x 35 hr post
Evening 2-9pm with flexible hours required for morning work covering schools
Roles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,727 per annum / £15.97 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.
Job Purpose
The role of Cleaning Chargehand will see you deliver an efficient cleaning service at specified operational site/s in Aberdeen City. You will be a member of a team of Cleaning employees and will oversee the work of the Cleaners. The work you do will help to ensure that our buildings and sites are fit for the delivery for our services users, giving our customers a clean and tidy environment in which to live, work and study in. You’ll have a keen eye for detail, be self-motivated and take pride in delivering valued customer service .
The Post Holder Needs To Hold As a Minimum:
Please see the Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
We Have a Number Of Guaranteed Interview Schemes Available To Applicants Who Meet The Minimum Criteria For The Role They Are Applying For Who:
Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.
Location: Aberdeen
Duration: Permanent, Part Time
1 x 30 hr post
1x 35 hr post
Evening 2-9pm with flexible hours required for morning work covering schools
Roles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,727 per annum / £15.97 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.
Job Purpose
The role of Cleaning Chargehand will see you deliver an efficient cleaning service at specified operational site/s in Aberdeen City. You will be a member of a team of Cleaning employees and will oversee the work of the Cleaners. The work you do will help to ensure that our buildings and sites are fit for the delivery for our services users, giving our customers a clean and tidy environment in which to live, work and study in. You’ll have a keen eye for detail, be self-motivated and take pride in delivering valued customer service .
The Post Holder Needs To Hold As a Minimum:
- A British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) qualification or relevant demonstrable experience
- An appropriate level of health and fitness to carry out manual front line service delivery tasks
- Full current UK Driving Licence
- Cleaning processes and the use of cleaning equipment and materials
- Use of cleaning chemicals
- Manual handling processes
- Understanding of Health & Safety
- The ability to manage and motivate staff
Please see the Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
We Have a Number Of Guaranteed Interview Schemes Available To Applicants Who Meet The Minimum Criteria For The Role They Are Applying For Who:
- have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2all jobs)
- looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
- are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
- have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
- are New Scots* aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
- "New Scots" are defined as refugees and asylum seekers who are in Scottish communities and include those who have been granted refugee status or another form of humanitarian protection, people seeking asylum, those who have been refused asylum, and those whose application has been refused but who remain in Scotland.
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