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20 Apr 2026

About the Role:

Estates and Facilities Directorate

Cleaning and Grounds Team

Cleaning Operative (Daytimes)
Ref: GG730

Salary on appointment will be £23,959 per annum (pro rata), equivalent to £12.71 per hour.

Do you have spare time during the day?

If so, an exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a Cleaning Operative to join our Estates cleaning team to clean and maintain the student residential buildings based at the International Study Centre known as INTO which, offers a unique blend of living and studying under one roof.

Previous cleaning experience would be advantageous but is not essential as training will be provided.

You will have a flexible approach to work with a focus on excellent cleaning standards and customer satisfaction. 

This part-time post will be working 20 hours per week Mondays to Fridays 9.35am to 1.35pm (4 hours a day) on a fixed term basis for 12 months. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service, including a check of the Child Barred List. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Benefits include:

  • 34 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
  • Family and Work-life balance policies including considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
  • Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
  • Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
  • Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
  • Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.

Closing date: 20 April 2026

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

Further Information

For further information, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attached Candidate Brochure.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Allan Moore, Residential Cleaning Manager, via [email protected]

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