Housekeeping Assistant

THE COLLEGE OF THE LADY FRANCES SIDNEY SUSSEX IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

USS pension

Free meals

Uniform provided

Gym on site

25 days leave + 8 holidays

Job summary

Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge seeks a full-time Housekeeping Assistant to join the Housekeeping Department. The post reports to the Head of Housekeeping Services and ensures the highest standard of cleaning across College buildings and outlaying hostels.

The ideal candidate is proactive, professional, and capable of working unsupervised. Experience in educational or hotel cleaning is useful, and training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience of professional cleaning in an educational or hotel establishment would be useful, but training will be provided.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Capacity to travel daily to outlaying hostels would be welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the highest possible standard of cleaning across College buildings and outlaying hostels.
• Report to the Head of Housekeeping Services.
• Work 7.30am - 3.30pm, 37.5 hours per week, 5 days in 7 with weekend work.

Skills

Pro-active

Professionalism

Strong work ethic

Job description

Sidney Sussex College is seeking to appoint a full-time Housekeeping Assistant to work within the Housekeeping Department. The post will report to the Head of Housekeeping Services and will help to ensure the highest possible standard of cleaning is maintained throughout the College buildings and outlaying hostels.

This post would suit a pro-active, professional individual with a strong work ethic. Experience of professional cleaning work in an educational or hotel establishment would be useful to the role, but training will be provided. The ability to work unsupervised, and capacity to travel daily to outlaying hostels would be welcomed.

The contract available is full time 37.5 hours per week. The post will work 7.30am - 3.30pm (including an unpaid lunchbreak of half and hour), 5 days in 7, with weekend work required. The salary is £27,015 gross per annum.

Benefits include:

• annual leave entitlement of 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• a contributory pension scheme provided by the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)
• free College meals when on duty
• College uniform
• free College gym

The College is also closed over the Christmas period.

Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge CB2 3HU.

Sidney Sussex College wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in our Equal Opportunities Policy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010.

The closing date for application is midday Monday 26 October 2026.Any offer of appointment is subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references; verification of identity and qualifications; and eligibility to work in the UK.

Sidney Sussex College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes diversity amongst its students, staff, Fellows and visitors, recognising the particular contributions to the achievements of the College’s mission that can be made by individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experience.