Heavy Duty Cleaner

Overview

A successful university campus is about the environment, the atmosphere and the people – creating that sense of home that will help students feel safe, secure, and thrive. This is a fixed term part-time opportunity for a Heavy-Duty Cleaner to join our team. The role is 20 hours per week, from 9.00am to 1.00pm, Monday to Friday. The salary is 13,542.99 per annum.

The primary responsibility is heavy lifting and the removal of student refuse (general, recycling and glass bottles) from kitchens. Most areas have stair access and the role requires high levels of manual handling.

• Clean designated areas within the Halls of Residence including bedrooms, bathrooms, shower rooms, kitchens and all white goods contained in the kitchens
• Vacuum, spot clean and shampoo carpets, sweep and polish floors and clean stairs
• Wash walls, doors, furniture, radiators, lampshades, and shower curtains, as appropriate
• Empty waste bins and remove rubbish and glass from flats to bin store areas
• Make beds, including stripping and changing sheeting; collection of laundered linen from store and bag and pack laundry for collection during the conference season
• Take down and re-hang curtains, clean internal windows where applicable
• Move free standing furniture as required
• Wash and clean glasses, cutlery, and cooking utensils, as appropriate
• Act in accordance with all Health & Safety policies and practices
• Daily contact with the residents, Residence Managers and associated UPP staff

• Experience of heavy-duty/deep cleaning in a similar environment
• Strong communication and organisation skills, with attention to detail
• Good conversational standard of English and ability to read and interpret Health & Safety guidance
• Flexibility to work additional hours with notice, especially during main student arrival and departure weekends
• Willingness to undergo vetting, including employment references (past three years) and potential DBS checks

• A busy and interesting environment with a competitive salary and benefits
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension and life assurance
• Enhanced family leave policy, training, and two paid volunteering or personal development days
• Cycle to work scheme