Jobs, careers and volunteering

Jobs available at Renfrewshire Council

See the latest jobs available at Renfrewshire Council and apply for jobs.

Search for Renfrewshire Council jobs (My Job Scotland)

Register an account with My Job Scotland and you can:

• submit job applications online
• get job alerts for your search emailed to you.

We currently have Facilities Operative jobs available

Facilities Operatives work in local schools, looking after:

• cleaning
• catering
• security
• other services that help with the day-to-day running of Renfrewshire’s schools.

Part-time (15 hours a week) positions are available now in the following schools:

• St John Bosco Primary School, Erskine
• Houston Primary School, Houston
• Renfrew High School, Renfrew
• Paisley Grammar School, Paisley.

See our Facilities jobs (My Job Scotland)

Make a positive difference for Renfrewshire

Every day, the people who work for Renfrewshire Council provide hundreds of services for the people who live, work or visit here.

We all work towards the same goal – making a difference in people’s lives.

If that’s a goal you share with us, we have lots of opportunities to join the team.

Whatever the job you’re looking for, chances are it’s a job we need someone to do for Renfrewshire Council.

Be a part of the team

You’ll be part of a highly-successful team recognised for the quality of its services. We were awarded Association for Public Sector Excellence (APSE) Overall Council of the Year for Service Delivery 2025. Our service and project teams have won multiple awards in recent years.

You’ll help us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Renfrewshire:

• supporting our most vulnerable
• caring for our place and environment
• helping everyone to thrive.

Our hugely-ambitious capital investment in learning estate, high-quality housing and roads infrastructure makes it an exciting time to come to Renfrewshire and work for us.

Employment policies and employee benefits

Our employment policies and our employee benefits are designed to support and invest in the most important asset we have – our people.

It’s a place where you can further your career, whatever profession you’ve chosen, with opportunities and pathways across our diverse range of services.

We live our values every day and you’ll be working alongside great people, dedicated to helping and supporting the local residents we serve.

You’ll enjoy working here! 

Find out more about:

• pay and salaries
• annual leave
• buying additional annual leave
• menopause support
• carer support
• neurodiversity support
• training and learning
• graduate apprenticeships
• staff discounts.

Living in Renfrewshire

Simply put, this is a great place to live and work.

With easy access to the motorway network, excellent public transport links, a major international airport, and an ever-growing network of active travel routes, it’s a great place to get around, and get to where you’re going!

Find out more about our location and connections (Paisley Is).

Our towns and villages are consistently ranked as among the most attractive places to live in Scotland.

We have fantastic retail, hospitality and leisure offerings – and if the great outdoors is more your thing, we’ve got that too.

Our schools are excellent and our local economy is thriving, with plenty of opportunity for all.

Find out more about what's happening and places to go in Renfrewshire:

• One Ren
• Paisley Is.

How to use the service

If you’d like to find out more about how the Invest Renfrewshire team can help you:

• phone us on 0300 300 1180
• email us at invest@renfrewshire.gov.uk
• visit us at the Russell Institute, 30 Causeyside Street, Paisley, PA1 1UN.

Our opening hours are:

• Monday to Thursday, 8:45am to 4:45pm
• Friday, 8:45am to 3:55pm.

Our Employability Support Service is set up to meet the diverse needs of specific groups who can face challenges in the job market. Whether you're a school leaver, a young adult, a parent, or someone overcoming barriers, we’re here to help.

Our service is free and voluntary, and we offer a wide range of support, training, and advice, such as:

• CV and interview help
• in-work support
• confidence building
• counselling
• debt and money advice.

This Employability Support Service is provided by Local Employability Partnership, which is a partnership of council and other organisations in Renfrewshire.

You can use the service if you’re:

• unemployed
• living in Renfrewshire
• and looking to get into work.

We provide:

• a key worker who will help and advise you on your journey towards work
• a better off in work assessment so that you can start to plan your future and maximise your income
• coaching to build confidence and well being support to get you ready to start a job
• financial help with travel, childcare, and work essentials
• career guidance in 1 to 1 support to discuss your options
• work experience and placements, hands on opportunities to gain useful experience
• access to a network of local employers
• chances to develop your skills and do some training – to give you industry-relevant courses and qualifications.

School leavers (16 to 18 year olds)

Challenges for this group can include:

• limited work experience or low qualifications
• uncertainty about career pathways
• transitioning from structured education to work or training.

How we help:

• career coaching and CV workshops
• modern apprenticeships and traineeships
• access to college courses and skills boot camps (SBWA)
• employer engagement programmes
• bespoke training designed for you  
• support for securing first jobs. (pastoral support).

Young people (18 to 24 year olds)

Challenges for this group can include:

• high competition for entry-level jobs
• lack of confidence and soft skills
• barriers to higher education and training.

How we help:

• tailored employability training (such as for interviews and applications)
• work placements, traineeships, and apprenticeships
• sector-based academies for in-demand industries
• one-to-one mentoring and peer support networks.

Adults (25 years old and over)

Challenges for this group can include:

• career transitions or redundancy
• skills gaps and outdated qualifications
• confidence in returning to work after long-term unemployment.

How we help:

• reskilling and upskilling opportunities
• job brokerage and employer introductions
• business start-up advice and self-employment support
• specialist support for long-term unemployed individuals.

Parents from priority groups

Challenges for this group can include:

• balancing employment with childcare
• limited access to flexible work opportunities
• financial barriers to returning to work.

How we help:

• family-friendly employment pathways
• flexible training and part-time opportunities
• support with childcare funding and benefits advice
• confidence-building and networking for parents.

People with disabilities and health conditions

Challenges for this group can include:

• accessibility barriers in the workplace
• discrimination and lack of employer awareness
• gaps in employment history.

How we help:

• disability-confident employer partnerships
• tailored job coaching and reasonable adjustment support
• work trials and supported employment models
• advice on Access to Work funding.

People with previous convictions

Challenges for this group can include:

• stigma and employer reluctance
• gaps in skills and work experience
• rebuilding confidence and personal development.

How we help:

• engagement with inclusive employers
• practical training for specific jobs and skills workshops
• support to disclose convictions positively
• peer mentorship and rehabilitation support.

Care-experienced young people

Challenges for this group can include:

• lack of family or financial support
• higher risk of unemployment and unstable housing
• limited access to training and work experience.

How we help:

• trainee programmes
• tailored training and personal development plans
• ongoing support from a mentor
• access to bursaries and financial help.

New Scots and migrant groups

Challenges for this group can include:

• lack of UK work experience and employer expectations
• cultural differences
• language barriers.

How we help:

• multi-lingual staff to provide support
• work experience opportunities to build awareness of different types of work
• language courses and conversation cafes.

The service is free, and we can help with some of your travel and childcare costs.

How to apply

Read up about the different options then speak to your parents, careers advisor and guidance teachers when making your subject choices.

Find out more about foundation apprenticeships (Apprenticeships.scot).

More information

If you have any questions about foundation apprenticeships email darren.conway@renfrewshire.gov.uk.

It takes 1 year to complete a foundation apprenticeship (level 5 and level 6).

A level 6 foundation apprenticeship is the same level of learning as a Higher (SCQF level 6). As you are working towards your qualification, you’ll spend time out of school at college and with a local employer.

As a foundation apprentice, you’ll:

• learn a skill and get work experience – while you’re at school
• study and work for 1 to 2 years
• choose from up to 15 apprenticeships
• get an equal qualification to a National 4, National 5 or Higher
• do a real job with professionals.

Find out more about foundation apprenticeships (Apprenticeships.scot).

Foundation Apprenticeships in Renfrewshire are offered in partnership with West College Scotland.

You can see the different options on foundation apprenticeship (West College Scotland).

To apply to become a foundation apprentice, you should be in senior school.

Most pupils choose their foundation apprenticeship when they’re at the end of S4 or S5. They take 1 or 2 years to complete.

How to apply

Find and apply for modern apprenticeships (Apprenticeships.scot)

You can also find and apply for modern apprenticeships on MyJobScotland.

You’ll also be able to look for apprenticeships with other employers.

More information

If you have any questions about our modern apprenticeships email tracey.murphy@renfrewshire.gov.uk. 

A modern apprenticeship is a way of getting a qualification while you work and earn a wage.  

As a modern apprentice, you’ll:

• work, earn and learn  
• get a qualification that's recognised by industry employers
• have a job and learn for between 1 and 4 years

Find out more about Modern Apprenticeships (Apprenticeships.Scot)

Types of modern apprenticeships we have

You can apply for these modern apprenticeships with Renfrewshire Council:

• business and administration
• children and young people (Early Years)
• construction trades
• horticulture  
• housing  
• regulatory services
• youth work. 

To be eligible for one of our modern apprenticeships, you:

• must live in Renfrewshire
• preferably be aged between 16 and 24
• have the qualifications or skills for that apprenticeship - these are detailed in the apprenticeship adverts.

If you don't have the qualifications or skills required, we’ll consider your application if you have an appropriate equivalent qualification or practical work experience. 

Becoming a private landlord

Registering as a private landlord

All private landlords, with some limited exceptions, have to register as a private landlord.

General guidance

Read the Scottish Government's private renting policy (gov.scot website).

Providing a tenancy agreement

You must give your tenant a tenancy agreement when they move into the rental home.

Tenancy agreements list certain information, rights, and responsibilities between you and your tenant, such as:

• your name
• the tenant's name
• the address of the property they'll be renting
• the date the tenancy began
• whether other people are allowed to use the property
• how much rent they'll need to pay, when to pay it, and how to pay it
• how often and when their rent can increase
• who will pay the council tax and utility bills
• whether you'll provide any additional services
• how much notice you and your tenant must give before one of you can end the tenancy.

Learn more about tenancy agreements (Citizens Advice Scotland website).

If you do not meet your obligations

If you fail to meet any of your legal obligations as a landlord, your tenant can raise this with the Housing and Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland.

Where the Housing and Property Chamber establish that the landlord has not met the requirements of the repairing standard or complied with their duties set out in relevant housing law, they can take enforcement action, which might include serving a Rent Penalty Notice.

Landlords who fail to maintain their private rented property risk being removed from the register of landlords.

See more information about your responsibilities for repairs (Housing and Property Chamber website).

Our guide for private tenants

See what information and guidance we provide for private tenants.

Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

If you rent your property out to 3 or more unrelated people, you'll need a Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) licence. To get an HMO licence, you must be able to show that:

• you meet your responsibilities in relation to common repairs
• all property is clean and well maintained
• all relevant gas and electrical certification is up to date
• fire escape routes are well maintained.

Fire safety

As a landlord, you're responsible for your rented property being compliant with fire and safety standards.

The council has enforcement powers for safety standards of homes if a landlord does not install the correct systems in their rented properties, as it poses a safety risk to tenants.

If you make an insurance claim and your property is not compliant, your claim may fail.

Every Scottish home must have:

• 1 smoke alarm in the living room or the room you use most
• 1 smoke alarm in every hallway or landing
• 1 heat alarm in the kitchen.

All smoke and heat alarms should be mounted on the ceiling and be interlinked.

Interlinked means if one alarm goes off, they all go off, so you will always hear an alarm wherever you are in the property.

If there's a boiler, fire, heater or flue in any room, there must also be a tamper-proof carbon monoxide detector in that room. The detector alarm does not need to be linked to the fire alarm system.

You can read more information about the law on fire and smoke alarms (Scottish Government website).

Antisocial behaviour

All landlords have a responsibility for monitoring and dealing with complaints relating to antisocial behaviour by their tenants or their visitors. We'll investigate all complaints of antisocial behaviour.

Learn more about antisocial behaviour.

Evictions

There are certain processes you must follow if you're planning on evicting someone. This is so we have plenty of notice when someone is at risk of losing their home.

Find out what you must do if you're evicting someone or repossessing their home.

This guide covers some of the responsibilities you must if you're a private landlord or planning on becoming one.