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St John’s College Cambridge is seeking an Evening and Weekend Cleaner to tidy public areas and private rooms as part of housekeeping for members of the College, their guests and visitors. You will work 20 hours per week over five days, including evenings and weekends, with duties across catering areas, offices, the Porters’ Lodge, meeting rooms, toilets, bathrooms and kitchens.
The College offers a competitive benefits package including a defined contributory pension scheme, 36 days’ annual
Salary: £13,921 p.a. for 20 hours per week plus benefits (£12.71 per hour)
Job type: Permanent
Hours: 20 hours per week, worked over five days, including evenings and weekends
St John’s College, one of the largest Colleges within the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint an Evening and Weekend Cleaner to clean public areas and private rooms to the required standard as part of an efficient and effective housekeeping service for members of the College, their guests and visitors.
Areas of responsibility include catering areas (the Café, Bar and buttery dining room), offices, the Porters’ Lodge, meeting rooms and other public spaces, as well as all associated toilets, bathrooms and kitchens.
The College offers a competitive benefits package including membership of a defined contributory pension scheme, 36 days’ annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), access to a ‘cash plan’ healthcare scheme currently provided by Simplyhealth, free lunch, free use of an on-site Gym and free parking close to the College site, subject to availability.
The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on 29 October 2026. Interviews are expected to be held as and when applications come in.
In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy .