House Service Assistant - RM1085

University of St Andrews; St Andrews; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Staff parking

LinkedIn Learning access

Discount scheme

Job summary

University of St Andrews' Residential and Business Services is seeking a Housekeeping Supervisor for David Russell Apartments. The role focuses on cleaning public and kitchen areas, preparing rooms for student arrivals and conferences, and ensuring rooms are serviced and bed changes completed.

The post is permanent, 30 hours per week, on a 52-week contract, with a five-days-from-seven pattern. Experience is welcome but not essential as full training is provided; the team offers a hybrid working

Qualifications

• Experience preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.
• Permanent post with 30 hours per week on a 52 week contract.

Responsibilities

• Clean public areas and kitchen areas.
• Room cleaning following student departures.
• Servicing, bed changes and setting up rooms for summer guests.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Job description

Residential and Business Services are looking to recruit a Housekeeping Supervisor to join our team at David Russell Apartments.

David Russell Apartments provides accommodation for students during term time and accommodation for conferences and groups and students during the summer period.

Key duties involve cleaning public areas and kitchen areas; room cleaning following student departures; servicing, bed changes and setting up rooms for our summer guests

If you have a can-do attitude and like working with young people, then this may be the role for you.

This is a permanent post - 30 hours per week on a 52 week contract and a 5 day from 7 basis.

Experience preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Dionne Henderson, email: [e-mail] , Tel: [phone].

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays pro rata
• Financial contribution to relocation where applicable
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on [e-mail] .

Closing date: 13 October 2026

Interview date: 22 October 2026

Job Description: RM1085 FPs.pdf

Residential and Business Services

Salary: £25,353 per annum pro rata

Start date: 2 November 2026

Hours: 30 hours per week, 5 days from 7