General Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Colchester; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanctuary Group is seeking a General Assistant to join their onsite accommodation team at NHS Colchester. This role involves providing high-quality cleaning services and maintaining cleanliness in various areas. Ideal candidates will have prior cleaning experience and excellent communication skills. The position offers competitive pay and various employee benefits, including generous leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

25 days of leave, increasing to 30 days plus public holidays

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service

Cycle to Work Scheme

Voluntary health plans

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support and tools

Employee recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in cleaning or housekeeping.
• Ability to understand and follow simple verbal and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality cleaning services for bedrooms, kitchens, pathways, and communal areas.
• Identifying and reporting hazards and faults to maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Cleaning

Customer Service

Communication

Tools

Cleaning Machinery

Job description

Sanctuary Students provides safe and secure accommodation to thousands of students across the country. We believe our strength lies in our dedicated staff who support students with their daily needs.

General Assistant

Location: NHS Colchester, Accommodation Office, FL1 Gascoigne Hse, Charter Way, Colchester, CO4 5JL

Salary: £12.21 per hour

Hours: 30 hours per week

Are you experienced in housekeeping or cleaning various accommodation types? If so, we have the role for you. We are recruiting a General Assistant, also known as a Cleaner, to join our onsite accommodation team at NHS Colchester.

Your daily duties will include cleaning communal areas and vacant properties, weekly cleaning of occupied properties, and maintaining cleanliness in kitchens, lounges, and stairs. You will be part of a team of 7 and will also provide housekeeping and bed-making services within on-call, patient, and relative accommodations.

We seek someone with cleaning or housekeeping experience who can use their initiative to deliver high-quality cleaning services.

Role Responsibilities:

1. Providing high-quality cleaning services for bedrooms, kitchens, pathways, and communal areas.
2. Identifying and reporting hazards and faults to maintain a safe environment.
3. Organizing on-site stores and checking equipment, replacing items as necessary.
4. Performing other general tasks as assigned by management.

Skills and Experience:

1. Previous experience in cleaning or housekeeping.
2. Practical experience operating cleaning machinery.
3. Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize tasks, and work independently.
4. Ability to understand and follow simple verbal and written instructions.
5. Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Why Work for Us?

Sanctuary Students manages accommodation for over 11,500 students across the UK, partnering with universities to provide cost-effective facilities management and support services. We offer a variety of accommodations, from shared flats to self-contained apartments, in major university cities including London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow.

Employee Benefits:

• 25 days of leave, increasing to 30 days plus public holidays (pro-rata).
• Pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Life Assurance.
• Employee Advice Service, including counseling.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Voluntary health plans.
• Employee discounts.
• Wellbeing support and tools.
• Employee recognition scheme.

We are currently accepting applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK. If applying internally, please use your internal careers account. We reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time and encourage early applications.

Inclusion is a core value; we aim to be a diverse and inclusive organization where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and will make necessary adjustments during the application process to support our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity: Sanctuary Group encourages applications from all backgrounds to foster an inclusive environment. We collaborate with the Home Office to prevent illegal working. Sanctuary Students is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.