Domestic Assistant (Cleaning)

Hampshire County Council; Fareham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Hampshire County Council’s Stubbington Study Centre in Fareham is seeking a Domestic Assistant for a term-time, permanent role at 18 hours per week. The post involves maintaining the children’s accommodation and supporting residential visits.

You will clean dormitories and common areas, make beds, and ensure high hygiene standards across on-site facilities, working as part of a four-person domestic team. The successful candidate should be hardworking and reliable, with training provided and a

Qualifications

• Hardworking and reliable domestic assistant.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of domestic areas within timescales.
• Make beds and prepare accommodation for arrival of residential customers.
• Undertake cleaning of other buildings and facilities on site.
• Be part of a team of four Domestic Assistants.
• Undertake training as directed by managers.

Job description

< p>< b>Job Reference: HCC625294 < b>Salary Range: £25,025 - £25,221 pro-rata, per annum < b>Work Location: Stubbington Study Centre, Fareham < b>Hours per week: 18 < b>Contract Type: Permanent (Term-Time) < b>Closing Date: 5 November 2026 < b>Interview Date: 13 November 2026

The Role

Stubbington Study Centre is a very popular facility that delivers residential, learning outside the classroom experiences to primary aged children.

Accommodating over 100 children per week during term-time, the Centre provides children, who are often on their first trip away from home, with wonderful experiences that stay with them for a lifetime, building confidence and bringing classroom learning to life.

We are looking for a hardworking and reliable Domestic Assistant who can undertake physically demanding tasks to help maintain the children's accommodation and thus ensure that their stay with us is positive.

What you’ll do

• Maintain cleanliness of domestic areas within timescales. Amongst other things, this might include dusting, washing hard surfaces, sweeping floors, vacuuming, emptying bins, cleaning sinks, showers and toilets.
• Making beds and preparing accommodation for the arrival of residential customers (usually children aged 7 to 11 years and accompanying school staff).
• Undertake cleaning of other buildings and facilities on site, including office, meeting rooms, classrooms, etc.
• Maintain an awareness of HCC and Centre’s policies and procedures and applying them in day-to-day job requirements.
• Undertake training as directed by managers.
• Be part of a team of four Domestic Assistants.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a hardworking and reliable Domestic Assistant who can undertake physically demanding tasks to help maintain the children's accommodation and ensure that their stay with us is a positive experience. Duties include cleaning dormitories and other buildings around our site ( office, meeting rooms, etc.), this will include cleaning children’s bedrooms, washrooms & toilets, making beds and assisting with housekeeping as necessary.

Please note that this post is for 18 hours per week. The usual working hours are:

• Monday: 09:00 to 12:30
• Tuesday: 09:00 to 12:30
• Wednesday: 09:00 to 12:00
• Thursday: 09:00 to 12:30
• Friday: 12:00 to 16:30

Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment. Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and .

Additional Information

Domestic Assistant (Cleaning)

Vetting Requirements

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.