Cleaner, Cleaning Services

Location: Greater London

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Cleaner to join our team.

This is a part- time position working 20 hours per week from 09 to 14:00 Monday to Thursday.

This role will be responsible for cleaning the designated areas for our student accommodation including bedrooms, bathrooms, shower rooms, kitchens and all white goods contained in the kitchens.

This will include:

Vacuum, spot clean and shampoo carpets, sweep and polish floors and clean stairs

Wash walls, doors, furniture, radiators, lampshades as appropriate

Empty waste bins and remove rubbish from flats to bin store areas

During the summer season only:
Make beds, including stripping and changing sheeting collection of laundered linen from store, bag and pack laundry for collection

Clean internal and external windows, where applicable

Clean and wash glasses, cutlery and cooking utensils, as appropriate

Daily liaison with the residents, Residence Managers and associated UPP staff

Act in accordance with all Health & Safety policies and practices at all times

We truly care about the experience of our residents and invite you to join our friendly and passionate team to help make a positive difference to students living away from home in our accommodation.

We are looking for you to already have experience of cleaning in a similar environment and have great communication and organisation skills, along with an attention to detail and the passion to do an excellent job.

You will need to have a good conversational standard of the English language and an ability to read and interpret our Health & Safety guidance. You will also be prepared to work (with notice) at other sites if required and additional hours when the need arises, especially during the main student arrival and departure weekends. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory vetting, inclusive of employment referencing covering the past three years and you may be subject to additional vetting and barring checks to ensure your suitability for the role, which could include completing a basic DBS.

What we offer:

In return, we are offering a fun and interesting environment to work in with a competitive salary and a great benefits package which includes 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, pension, cycle to work scheme, store discounts, as well as access to our UPP Rewards portal, offering discounts from a variety of retailers, restaurants gyms and more.

We also give two paid volunteering days each year to support a charity of your choice.

Our people are at the heart of how we operate and we welcome everyone who shares our values, regardless of background or identity.

Valuing our differences is what makes UPP a growing success and allows everyone to come to work feeling valued and supported.

Investors in People is an accreditation that is granted to organisations that demonstrate a clear commitment to the people who make up an organisation. Only 17% of accredited organisations meet the gold standard, so as a company we are extremely proud and excited to hold this award.

We are a team of people with energy, pace and passion; if that sounds like you, apply today.

Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory vetting, inclusive of employment referencing covering the past three years and you may be subject to additional vetting and barring checks to ensure your suitability for the role, which could include completing a basic DBS check.