Cleaner; UP West

Cleaner (UP West, Multiple Posts)

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Salary
: £23,751 to £24,360 per annum based on a 36.25‑hour contract or pro‑rata if applicable. Posts are initially offered at the minimum salary point of £12.60 per hour, with progression to the higher salary point of £12.96 per hour achieved through an annual incremental pay rise.

Area
:
Domestic Services

Location
:
University Park

Closing Date
:
Open until filled

Interview Date
:
To be confirmed

Reference
: NHE
211325X1

The University of Nottingham has been providing an outstanding student experience for over 140 years and is a leading university of worldwide significance with established campuses in the UK, China, and Malaysia.

We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and hardworking people who take pride in their work and have excellent customer service skills. Based at the University Park Campus, main duties include:

• Providing both planned and reactive cleaning services.
• Working independently and as part of a team.
• Cleaning a wide range of areas such as offices, laboratories, toilets, corridors, and stairwells.
• Supporting the local cleaning team with covering holidays, sickness, deep cleaning and any urgent requests/inquiries assigned by the line manager.

As a member of our team, you will have a positive and energetic approach and be a colleague that the team looks forward to working with. You will have a keen eye for detail, aim to deliver exceptional operational service and standards at all times, particularly in demanding and busy service times.

Previous cleaning experience within a similar environment is desirable. Full training will be given. Further details regarding the duties for the role can be found on the attached job role profile.

• Weekday M‑F Post: 15 hours per week (5 shifts per week, 3 hours each day, mainly Monday to Friday) – working between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm. Flexibility will be required.
• Weekend S‑S Post: 6 hours per week (2 shifts per week, 3 hours each day, mainly Saturday and Sunday) – working between 6:00 am and 9:15 am. Flexibility will be required.

These are permanent positions on a rolling contract, required to be worked throughout the full year (52 weeks), to include out‑of‑term/student vacation periods. For the days worked over the weekend there is an additional 20% pay for hours worked over the weekend.

• Excellent holiday allowance:
  For staff on 52‑week contracts, 27 days (pro‑rata), plus additional university closure days and bank holidays.
• Ongoing support to develop your skills and gain industry‑recognised qualifications.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service – 24/7 support.
• Supplier discounts, travel, and reward schemes.
• Staff networks, wellbeing activities and state‑of‑the‑art sports facilities.
• Uniform provided plus the tools you need to do a great job.
• Free on‑site parking between 4:30 pm and 9:30 am.

The successful candidates will be expected to attend statutory training courses and any refresher training required by the department. Planned training courses are offered throughout the year, either during a typical week (Monday to Friday) or on set weekend dates.

Further details will be given at the interview. The interviews for these posts are informal and will take no longer than 20 minutes.

For general queries, please contact our Estates Recruitment email at bw-estatesrec
. Please quote Reference NHE
211325X1. Applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome people of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – diversity is vital to our success and enriches life on campus. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level
2) and a proud holder of the Athena Swan Gold Award.

We welcome applications from the UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker; therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.