Senior Domestic Assistant

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Domestic Assistant to maintain high cleaning standards and support a busy property team. This part-time role involves servicing accommodation during the academic year and preparing rooms to hotel standards in the summer. Candidates should have experience in cleaning/housekeeping and strong communication skills. Join a diverse community with comprehensive staff benefits in a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive staff benefits

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Previous experience in cleaning, housekeeping or hospitality.
• Experience in task allocation or team supervision is desirable but not essential.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Attention to detail and a positive attitude.
• Outstanding communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure spaces are clean, welcoming, and well-maintained.
• Service bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and communal areas.
• Prepare rooms to hotel standards during summer.

Skills

Cleaning or housekeeping experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Customer service skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Grade UE02: £24,547 per annum pro‑rata as part‑time

Accommodation, Catering and Events/Property Team/Pollock Halls of Residence, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AY

Part‑time: 30 hours per week

Open‑ended (permanent)

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our busy property team. We are looking for positive and committed people with a strong customer focus to help maintain high cleaning & housekeeping standards across our accommodation.

As a Senior Domestic Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring our spaces are clean, welcoming, and well‑maintained. During the academic year, your focus will be on servicing bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and communal areas. Over the summer (May–September), we operate as a hotel, and your responsibilities will include preparing rooms to hotel standards and managing linen distribution.

In addition to hands‑on cleaning duties, you will also support the team by helping to allocate daily workloads, monitor standards across our facilities, and help lead the team in delivering a flexible, customer‑focused service.

These roles require working weekends when required and specifically during our summer commercial period (May‑September).

At all times Flexibility is essential, as working patterns & locations may change in line with business needs.

Your skills and attributes for success

• Previous experience in cleaning, housekeeping or hospitality.
• Experience in task allocation or team supervision (desirable but not essential).
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Attention to detail and a positive attitude.
• Outstanding communication and customer service skills.

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Application Information

• CV
• Cover letter

As a valued member of our team, you can expect

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family‑friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 5th January 2026.

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Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date.