Cleaner Porter (Part Time, 20 Hours)

Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

New Starter Bonus

Refer a Friend Bonus

Cycle to work

Free counselling

Job summary

Bath University Campus Services is seeking a reliable part-time Cleaner Porter to join our team. The role involves maintaining cleanliness, assisting with deliveries, moving furniture, setting up rooms for events, and supporting campus operations.

Typical hours are Monday to Friday, 5:00am–9:00am, 20 hours per week, with occasional weekends. A starting salary of £25,529 is offered, plus benefits including a £1,000 starter bonus pro rata for part-time staff and a refer-a-friend bonus.

Qualifications

• Reliable and proactive individual.
• Demonstrates motivation and professionalism.
• Strong attention to detail in all tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and tidiness in designated areas.
• Empty general waste and recycling bins.
• Assist with movement of furniture, equipment and deliveries.
• Support room setups for events, meetings and teaching activities.
• Respond to reactive requests from building users and facilities teams.
• Ensure safe handling and storage of materials and supplies.
• Provide a visible, helpful presence for students, staff and visitors.

Skills

Reliability

Proactivity

Attention to detail

Job description

Department Campus Services

Salary Starting from £25,529

Grade Grade 2

Contract Type Part Time, Open Ended

Placed on Tuesday 29 September 2026

Interview date To be confirmed

Reference KD13913R

Special Conditions A variable shift pattern, working 5 days out of 7, Uniform, footwear or personal protective equipment is supplied and is required to be worn, Manual handling

We are seeking a reliable and proactive part-time Cleaner Porter to join our friendly Campus Services team within Cleaning and Portering. This role offers a varied workload, and a typical day may include:

• Maintaining cleanliness and tidiness within designated areas
• Emptying general waste and recycling bins
• Assisting with the movement of furniture, equipment, and deliveries
• Supporting room setups for events, meetings, and teaching activities
• Responding to reactive requests from building users and facilities teams
• Ensuring the safe handling and storage of materials and supplies
• Providing a visible, helpful, and approachable presence for students, staff, and visitors

Please note, this role involves regular lifting and carrying.

Typical working hours are Monday to Friday, 5:00am–9:00am. Occasional weekend work may be required, including alternate weekends and university open days or events. Flexible working options will be considered; applicants should state their preferred working arrangements in the application form.

About you

In this key role, you will contribute to maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment across the University.

• Maintain excellent standards of cleanliness at all times
• Work independently and collaboratively within a supportive team
• Demonstrate reliability, motivation, and professionalism
• Apply strong attention to detail in all tasks
• Complete duties thoroughly and consistently to a high standard

Further information

This role is offered on a permanent, part-time basis, 20 hours per week.

Please note that the role title “Cleaner Porter (Part Time, 20 Hours)” is used for advertising purposes only. If you are successful in your application, your official role title will be “Cleaner Porter”.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ian Pinchen, Cleaning and Portering Operations Manager on [e-mail] or Lilian McClemont, Team Leader on [e-mail]

Campus Services New Starter bonus *.In addition to the great benefits Campus Services’ offers, we can offer you a £1,000 bonus. This is payable the month after successfully passing your six months’ probation. Please note this bonus is pro rata for part time roles.

This role is also eligible for the Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus*.

• Both bonuses are subject to terms and conditions.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.