Cleaning Assistant

Overview

We are looking for 2 Cleaning Assistants to join our team on a part-time (15‑hour) permanent basis at our Craiglockhart campus.

Shift options:

• 2 pm – 5 pm, Monday – Friday (including non‑term time)
• 5 pm – 8 pm, Monday – Friday (including non‑term time)

• Minimum of 41 days annual leave (pro rata)
• A generous pension scheme (employer contribution of 17.6%)
• Nationally agreed pay increases each year
• Professional learning and development opportunities
• Discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts

Our award‑winning Property and Facilities team delivers a first‑class service to over 1,500 staff and nearly 18,000 students across Edinburgh Napier University.

We have achieved the Customer Service Excellence Award, demonstrating our commitment to continuous improvement.

The role of Cleaning Assistant is to provide a clean and safe work environment for students, staff and visitors to the university.

Cleaning Assistants will be expected to work across all campuses when required.

Daily duties will involve cleaning offices, all kitchen areas, labs, meeting rooms, stairways, toilets, showers etc. You will ensure that set guidelines are followed and all statutory obligations regarding the use of chemicals, manual handling and working with machinery are adhered to.

Provide an excellent service to a high standard.

Work on own initiative but also as part of a team.

• Demonstrate good communication skills.

We are looking for someone who can deliver a high standard of service. No specific qualifications are required but we value experience and a proactive attitude.

• Manual handling awareness/training
• H&S awareness/training
• COSHH awareness/training
• Experience of working in a cleaning role
• Experience of cleaning a large site to a high standard

The advert will be running on a rolling basis until we find the right candidates for these permanent positions. Interviews will be conducted in mid‑Jan in the new year, 2026.

Edinburgh Napier is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged and supported, and holds Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Diversity Champion status.

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role on the Skilled Worker visa route. International applicants will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.