Cleaner

The University of Nottingham; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Nottingham is looking for enthusiastic Cleaners. The role involves providing cleaning services at various locations, requiring excellent customer service skills and attention to detail. Positions include weekday and weekend shifts, with permanent contracts offering generous holidays, training support, and various staff benefits. Flexibility in work hours is essential.

Benefits

27 days holiday allowance (pro-rata)

Employee Assistance Programme

Supplier discounts

Uniform provided

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience in a similar environment is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility to work various shifts is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide planned and reactive cleaning services across various areas.
• Support local cleaning team during holidays, sickness, and urgent requests.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Attention to detail

Job description

University of Nottingham

The University of Nottingham has been providing an outstanding student experience for over 140 years and is a leading university of worldwide significance with established campuses in the UK, China, and Malaysia.

Your role as a Cleaner

We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and hardworking people who take pride in their work and have excellent customer service skills.

Based at the University Park Campus, your main duties include providing both planned and reactive cleaning service, working independently and as part of a team, cleaning a wide range of areas such as offices, laboratories, toilets, corridors, and stairwells, and supporting the local cleaning team with covering holidays, sickness, deep cleaning and any urgent requests/inquiries assigned by the line manager.

You will have a positive and energetic approach and be a colleague that the team looks forward to working with, building strong relationships with others to accomplish tasks and shared goals. You will have a keen eye for detail and aim to deliver exceptional operational service and standards at all times, especially during demanding and busy service times.

Previous cleaning experience gained within a similar environment is desirable. Full training will be given. Further details regarding the duties for the role can be found on the attached job role profile.

Positions Available

• Weekday M-F Post: 15 hours per week (5 days/shifts per week/3 hours each day, mainly Monday to Friday), working between the hours 6.00pm and 9.00pm. Flexibility required.
• Weekend S-S Posts: 6 hours per week (2 shifts per week/3 hours each day, mainly Saturday and Sunday), working between the hours 6.00am and 9.15am. Flexibility required.

These are permanent positions on a rolling contract, required to be worked throughout the full year (52 weeks), to include out-of-term/student vacation periods. For the days worked over the weekend there is an additional 20% pay for hours worked over the weekend.

What’s in it for you?

• An excellent holiday allowance: For staff on 52 weeks contracts: 27 days (pro-rata), plus additional university closure days and bank holidays.
• Ongoing support to develop your skills and gain industry recognised qualifications.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service – 24/7 support.
• Supplier discounts, travel, and reward schemes.
• Staff Networks, wellbeing activities and state-of-the-art sports facilities.
• Uniform provided plus the tools you need to do a great job.
• Free on-site parking between 4.30pm and 9.30am.

The successful candidates for these positions will be expected to attend statutory training courses and any refresher training required by the department. There are planned training courses throughout the year with options to attend either during a typical week, Monday to Friday, or on set weekend dates within the year.

Further details will be given at the interview. The interviews for these posts are informal and will take no longer than 20 minutes.

For general queries please contact our Estates Recruitment email at [e-mail]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. Please quote reference NHE; please quote ref. NHE211325X1.