Buildings Cleaner

Lancashire; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days pro-rata

Vivup staff benefits

Job summary

University of Lancashire is recruiting a part-time Buildings Cleaner to deliver a high-quality cleaning service across our Preston campus. The role involves cleaning both internal and external areas using equipment supplied, with training provided on arrival.

Hours are Monday to Friday, 06:30–09:30. A comprehensive benefits package and staff support schemes are offered, with pro-rata annual leave and access to Vivup discounts.

Qualifications

• No experience required; full training provided.
• Basic level of literacy and numeracy required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality cleaning service to university buildings, internally and externally, using equipment provided.

Skills

Basic literacy

Basic numeracy

Job description

When you work for the University of Lancashire, you’ll be part of a thriving community of talent that’s united in a common commitment to transform lives. We do this by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing a vital part in helping us achieve our vision.

About the role

We are recruiting for a part time Buildings Cleaner to provide a high-quality cleaning service to our buildings; cleaning both internally and externally as required using equipment provided. The role is based at our Preston campus.

There are a number of great benefits we offer for working for us - including an annual leave entitlement of 30 days, with 4 additional discretionary days off over the Christmas period (pro-rata for part time staff). We also offer a staff benefits scheme through Vivup which has great discounts on a number of items; including everyday food shopping, bills, gifts and travel, along with an online private GP service.

The hours of work for this role are Monday-Friday 06:30-09:30.

About you

No experience is necessary as full training will be provided, applicants just need a basic level of literacy and numeracy.

For informal enquiries please contact [e-mail].

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Use of AI in applications

We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application. However, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience and the written elements of your application should accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience.

What we can offer you

We have a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform which includes a 24/7 online GP.

Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives.

About us

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.