Facilities Cleaning Assistant (Garscube Campus)

University of Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Glasgow is seeking a Facilities Cleaning Assistant for the Garscube Campus. This role involves maintaining cleanliness across various facilities and providing customer-focused service. Applicants should demonstrate relevant cleaning experience and skills, and the position offers flexible working hours and a welcoming culture.

Benefits

Flexible working

Development opportunities

Welcoming culture

Qualifications

• Demonstrated competence in similar roles.
• Knowledge of cleaning standards and health policies.
• Previous cleaning or facilities experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and proactive cleaning support.
• Carry out planned and reactive cleaning to meet service standards.
• Follow safe working practices and assist in emergency procedures.

Skills

Safe operation of cleaning equipment

Numeracy

Communication

Customer care

Manual handling skills

Education

Minimum Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 3 in English and Mathematics

Job description

Facilities Cleaning Assistant (Garscube Campus), Glasgow

Client:

University of Glasgow

Location:

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

6522ee27a66b

Job Views:

2

Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

Job Description:

Job Purpose

Work flexibly as part of the Zone Facilities Services Team to provide cleaning services, ensuring facilities are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition. Deliver a responsive, customer-focused cleaning and facilities service demonstrating teamwork, productivity, and quality of service.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Customer Service: Provide friendly, proactive cleaning support. Respond to enquiries from staff, students, and visitors, and promote a positive image of the University by maintaining professionalism and wearing protective clothing as issued.
• Operational: Carry out planned and reactive cleaning to meet service standards, including cleaning surfaces, waste disposal, laundry support, emergency spillages, graffiti removal, and snow clearing when required. Use equipment efficiently, restock consumables, and report faults to the helpdesk. Collaborate with facilities teams for seamless service.
• Health & Safety: Follow safe working practices, use protective equipment, manage keys and alarms securely, and assist in emergency procedures, including fire safety and evacuations.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Knowledge /Qualifications (Essential): Demonstrated competence in similar roles or minimum Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 3 in English and Mathematics. Knowledge of cleaning standards, health and safety policies, and ability to achieve in-house training certificates.
• Skills (Essential): Safe operation of cleaning equipment, numeracy, communication, self-motivation, customer care, willingness to learn, manual handling skills.
• Experience (Essential): Previous cleaning or facilities experience, customer interaction experience. Desirable: experience with specialised cleaning equipment and fire evacuation procedures.

Terms and Conditions: Salary: Grade 2, £21,900 per annum pro-rata, plus 6% shift allowance. Part-time (16 hours/week), open-ended. The role offers a welcoming culture, flexible working, and development opportunities.

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