Cleaner

Heriot-Watt University; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned educational institution in Scotland is seeking Cleaners to maintain cleanliness across its campus. The ideal candidates will have a proactive approach, good interpersonal skills, and attention to detail. Previous cleaning experience is desirable but not mandatory as full training will be provided. This role requires flexibility in working hours, including weekends and peak times.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Monthly rosters

Opportunities for flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Ability to speak and understand English for instructions and interactions.
• Experience in cleaning or the ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional and proactive work approach.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all university buildings are cleaned to a high standard.
• Use appropriate cleaning equipment and report faults.
• Support management in delivering efficient services.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Job description

Description

Role: Cleaner (4 positions available)

Grade and Salary: Grade 3, £23,350 - £24,215 per annum

FTE and working pattern: Per contract, 5/7 including weekends and statutory days, monthly rosters subject to change. Additional hours required at peak times

Holiday Entitlement: 28 days annual leave plus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday)

Purpose of Role

To ensure an effective and efficient operation of cleaning services within the Heriot Watt University Riccarton campus. To participate in the day-to-day programmes of cleaning work within the allocated cleaning zones of the University to ensure that the facilities are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition.

To actively contribute to the successful delivery of excellent service to all students, staff and visitors across the university by keeping student accommodation and University offices, meeting rooms and lecture theatres clean and tidy and fit for use.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• To ensure all University buildings and accommodation are cleaned to a high standard following the standard operating procedures
• Use appropriate equipment and machinery, reporting any faults to Cleaning Supervisor
• Work within and ensure service level agreements are met
• Support line management to deliver a flexible, efficient and professional service to all our customers
• Report repairs, faults and maintenance to Cleaning Supervisor

Essential & Desirable Criteria

Domestic/hotel cleaning experience desirable although full training will be given.

• Demonstrable ability to speak and understand English in order to follow verbal and written instructions and deal with customer/student queries
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable excellent customer service
• Demonstrable ability to work quickly, flexibly and accurately in a pressured environment
• Demonstrable professional and proactive approach
• Attention to detail

Desirable

• Experience of working within a similar cleaning environment
• Experience of operating relevant cleaning equipment

How To Apply

Applications can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on Friday 10th October 2025.

Please submit your CV via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment. If you are having difficulty with this, please email [e-mail] and we will send you an application form.

We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g., part-time working and job share options.

Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised, and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.

Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our university community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers https://disc.hw.ac.uk/ .

Use our total rewards calculator: https://www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htm to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University.

About The Team

The Campus Services Directorate encompasses the Estates team, Oriam and Hospitality Services.

Hospitality Services consists of Residential and Cleaning Services, the in-house retail Catering operations, Events and Conferences and the Accommodation and Front Desk teams.

Hospitality Services and all its teams have a dual focus of supporting the Students and Academic Schools whilst generating income from the use of facilities and its activities. All the teams are very customer focused and the collective objective is:
To Deliver high Quality Consistent Services at all times in a Sustainable, Viable and Professional manner to all customers.

Residential and Cleaning Services is the largest of the teams that make up Hospitality Services and is responsible for cleaning all accommodation whether residential, academic or third party on the Edinburgh Campus and;

• Enhancing the Reputation of the University
• Supporting the Experiences of our Students
• Helping to Deliver the University’s Objectives.

About Heriot-Watt University

At Heriot-Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.

Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.