Domestic Team Supervisor

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Edinburgh seeks a part-time supervisor for their cleaning team. The role involves managing cleaning services in student accommodation and ensuring a welcoming environment for residents. Required qualifications include supervisory experience and strong communication skills. The contract offers 30 hours per week with a competitive salary. The position is open-ended, providing a stable working environment within a diverse community.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Competitive pension schemes

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Excellent time management skills needed.
• Effective communication with customers essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in providing cleaning services.
• Assist students with settling into their accommodation.
• Service rooms for commercial guests during summer.

Skills

Planning and Organising

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Customer Service

Job description

The Opportunity:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and positive people to join our team, to lead a team in providing an excellent cleaning service in our student and commercial guest accommodation.

In this role you will be a part of the busy cleaning team based primarily in student accommodation.

You will interact with a wide range of customers on a daily basis throughout the year. During the academic year your key customers will be our student residents and you will be assisting them with settling into their new homes as well as ensuring a clean‑living environment. During the summer vacation period, you may be involved in the set up and servicing of rooms for commercial guests.

This post is part time, working 30 hours per week. Normal hours of work are 8.30am – 3pm Monday to Friday. Weekend working may be required, especially during commercial and summer periods.

To be eligible to apply for this role you should have previous supervisory experience, be able to follow written and verbal instructions, have excellent time management skills, as well as be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of customers.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Planning and Organising
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Customer Service

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family‑friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 5th January 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held within 2 weeks of closing date.

Grade UE03: £24,729 to £25,276 per annum (pro-rata)

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Open Ended: Permanent Contract