Scout (Cleaner) - 20 hours per week

Lady Margaret Hall; Oxford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

37 days holiday (including bank hols)

University pension scheme

One free meal per working day

Free annual flu jab

Employee assistance programme

Parking permit scheme

Childcare salary sacrifice scheme

Bus and Train Season Tickets

Job summary

Lady Margaret Hall in Oxford is seeking a Scout (Cleaner) to join the Housekeeping team on a permanent part-time basis. The role covers 20 hours per week, primarily mornings, with weekend work possible, and involves cleaning study bedrooms, teaching rooms and communal areas.

You will follow cleaning schedules, dispose of waste, support conference periods with guest bedroom setup, report damage, and contribute to sustainability.

Qualifications

• Physically fit including the ability to work at heights and carry out lifting.
• Experience in a scouting role or similar environment.
• Ability to work well as a member of a team.
• Good spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Daily cleaning of study/bedrooms, teaching rooms and communal areas as directed or in accordance with cleaning schedules.
• Daily disposal of waste and rubbish.
• Daily cleaning of pantries and bathrooms/toilets.
• Daily cleaning of corridors, landings, stairways and communal areas.
• Cleaning student rooms once each week.
• Reporting damage, breakages or problems to the Housekeeping Team Leader.
• Deep-cleaning of all areas at end of term for conference clients.
• Servicing of rooms during conference periods, including bedroom setup.
• Use of equipment and materials in line with COSHH and risk assessments.
• Support sustainability goals and reduce environmental impact.

Skills

Physically fit

Experience in scouting role or similar

Teamwork

Good spoken English

Job description

Scout (Cleaner) - 20 hours per week

Department: Housekeeping

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Oxford

Compensation: £14.06 / hour

Description

The Housekeeping Service Our team of Housekeeping staff are responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the College. Each Scout is responsible for an area and cleans to the frequency and standard set. They are observant, thorough, have good time management and are able to multitask. During conference periods they are required to prepare guest bedrooms. The Housekeeping team has four supervisors who each have a team of seven/eight scouts. The scouts have to clean other areas of College as instructed by their supervisor. Main Purpose of Job: Cleaning and associated tasks as directed

Responsible to: Housekeeping Manager

Liaison with: Other Scouts and Housekeeping Supervisors, Maintenance Team, Students, Conference guests

Main Tasks

• Daily cleaning of study/bedrooms, teaching rooms and communal areas as directed or in accordance with Cleaning Schedules
• Daily disposal of waste/rubbish
• Daily cleaning of pantries and bathrooms/toilets
• Daily cleaning of corridors, landings, stairways and communal areas
• Cleaning student rooms once each week
• Reporting damage, breakages or any other related problems to the Housekeeping Team Leader.
• Deep-cleaning of all areas at the end of term in preparation for conference clients
• Servicing of rooms during conference periods, which includes bedroom set up.
• Ensuring that equipment and cleaning materials are used responsibly and in compliance with College risk assessment and COSHH regulation.
• Aiming to reduce the College’s direct impact on the environment and improve the sustainability of our operation.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the College's organisation and the overall objectives of Lady Margaret Hall.

Person Specification

• Physically fit including the ability to work at heights and carry out lifting
• Experience in a scouting role or similar
• Ability to work well as a team member
• Good spoken English

Terms and Conditions

The post is part-time for 20 hours per week, in accordance to the shift roster and including weekend work. The normal working period will be in the morning but afternoon shifts will also be considered.

The hourly rate is £14.06 per hour (£14,622.40 per annum based on 20 hours per week)

Benefits of working for the College include 37 days holiday (including bank holidays), the option to join a University pension scheme and one free meal per working day. Additional benefits include a free annual flu jab, employee assistance programme, a parking permit scheme, a childcare salary sacrifice scheme, a bicycle purchase scheme and bus and Train Season Tickets.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

A principal aim of this College’s Equal Opportunities Policy is to ensure that in the recruitment, selection, training, appraisal, development and promotion of employees, the only consideration must be that the individual best meets, or is likely to meet, the requirements of the programme or course or post.

Lady Margaret Hall is committed to provide a learning, working and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its members are respected, and which is free from prejudice, intimidation and all forms of harassment, including bullying. We seek to ensure that no-one suffers, either directly or indirectly, as a result of discrimination.

Lady Margaret Hall has a range of family friendly policies.

Issued by the HR Office

October 2026