General Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing safe and secure accommodations for students. As a Part-Time General Assistant, you will play a crucial role in maintaining cleanliness and ensuring a welcoming environment for residents. Your responsibilities will include cleaning communal areas and preparing vacant flats during vacation periods. This role offers a flexible schedule with 25 hours per week, allowing you to balance work and personal commitments. With a commitment to employee wellbeing, the company provides an attractive benefits package, making it a great place to work while contributing to the community's needs.

Benefits

25 days leave (rising to 30 days)

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service

Cycle to Work Scheme

Voluntary health plans

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning or housekeeping experience is desirable.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality cleaning services for student accommodation.
• Identify hazards and maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Ability to work independently

Time management

Customer service skills

Team player

Job description

Sanctuary Students provide safe and secure accommodation to thousands of students around the country. We believe that our strength lies in our dedicated staff who help students with their everyday needs.

Part Time General Assistant

Nick Everton House, Manchester

£11.44 per hour

25 hours per week

Joining our housekeeping team, you will be responsible for providing a high-quality cleaning and domestic service in the student accommodation. During term time your duties will include cleaning of communal areas and any empty properties. In vacation periods, you will deep clean vacant flats in preparation for summer business.

The role of General Assistant will include:

• Providing high quality cleaning services for bedrooms, kitchens, pathways, and communal areas
• Identifying and reporting any hazards and faults to ensure a safe environment is maintained
• Organising stores on site and carrying out checks of equipment, replacing when necessary
• Any other tasks as required by management

Skills and experiences:

• Previous cleaning or housekeeping experience is desirable
• Ability to work on own initiative and with fast changing requirements
• Previous experience of working to deadlines and prioritising workloads
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• A team player who is willing to help colleagues as and when required

Why work for us?

Sanctuary Students manages accommodation for over 11,500 students across England and Scotland. We work in partnership with universities to provide cost-effective facilities management and support services, as well as providing specifically designed and purpose-built accommodation direct to students across the UK. We offer a range of accommodation from shared flats to self-contained apartments in some of the biggest university towns and cities in the UK, including London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow.

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental, and financial health, and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days leave rising to a maximum of 30 days (plus public holidays) pro rata
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Wellbeing support and tools

Job Reference: 223147

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Sanctuary Students is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.