Cleaner

CO4023 UPP (Reading I) Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Life insurance

Pension

Cycle to work scheme

Store discounts

UPP Rewards portal discounts

Two paid volunteering days per year

Job summary

CO4023 UPP (Reading I) Limited seeks a part-time Cleaner to join our student accommodation team. The role covers bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens and all white goods, with a 20-hour week from 09:00 to 14:00, Monday to Thursday.

You will work across designated areas, maintaining cleanliness and safety in a student environment. We value reliability and good communication, and offer a competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including generous holiday entitlement, life insurance,

Qualifications

• Experience cleaning in a similar environment.
• Good communication and organisation skills.
• Attention to detail and passion to do an excellent job.

Responsibilities

• Vacuum, spot clean and shampoo carpets, sweep and polish floors and clean stairs.
• Wash walls, doors, furniture, radiators, lampshades as appropriate.
• Empty waste bins and remove rubbish from flats to bin store areas.
• During the summer season only: make beds and laundered linen handling.
• Clean internal and external windows where applicable.
• Clean glasses, cutlery and cooking utensils as appropriate.
• Daily liaison with residents and UPP staff.
• Adhere to Health & Safety policies at all times.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Attention to detail

Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Cleaner to join our team.

This is a part- time position working 20 hours per week from 09 to 14:00 Monday to Thursday.

This role will be responsible for cleaning the designated areas for our student accommodation including bedrooms, bathrooms, shower rooms, kitchens and all white goods contained in the kitchens.

What we offer:

In return, we are offering a fun and interesting environment to work in with a competitive salary and a great benefits package which includes 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, pension, cycle to work scheme, store discounts, as well as access to our UPP Rewards portal, offering discounts from a variety of retailers, restaurants gyms and more.

We also give two paid volunteering days each year to support a charity of your choice.

This will include:

• Vacuum, spot clean and shampoo carpets, sweep and polish floors and clean stairs
• Wash walls, doors, furniture, radiators, lampshades as appropriate
• Empty waste bins and remove rubbish from flats to bin store areas
• During the summer season only: Make beds, including stripping and changing sheeting collection of laundered linen from store, bag and pack laundry for collection
• Clean internal and external windows, where applicable
• Clean and wash glasses, cutlery and cooking utensils, as appropriate
• Daily liaison with the residents, Residence Managers and associated UPP staff
• Act in accordance with all Health & Safety policies and practices at all times

We truly care about the experience of our residents and invite you to join our friendly and passionate team to help make a positive difference to students living away from home in our accommodation.

We are looking for you to already have experience of cleaning in a similar environment and have great communication and organisation skills, along with an attention to detail and the passion to do an excellent job.

You will need to have a good conversational standard of the English language and an ability to read and interpret our Health & Safety guidance. You will also be prepared to work (with notice) at other sites if required and additional hours when the need arises, especially during the main student arrival and departure weekends. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory vetting, inclusive of employment referencing covering the past three years and you may be subject to additional vetting and barring checks to ensure your suitability for the role, which could include completing a basic DBS.

Our people are at the heart of how we operate and we welcome everyone who shares our values, regardless of background or identity.

Valuing our differences is what makes UPP a growing success and allows everyone to come to work feeling valued and supported.

Investors in People is an accreditation that is granted to organisations that demonstrate a clear commitment to the people who make up an organisation. Only 17% of accredited organisations meet the gold standard, so as a company we are extremely proud and excited to hold this award.

Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory vetting, inclusive of employment referencing covering the past three years and you may be subject to additional vetting and barring checks to ensure your suitability for the role, which could include completing a basic DBS check.