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
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