Housekeeping Assistant (Multiple Positions)

University of Nottingham School of Humanities; University Park (FL); On-site; USD 33,772 - 35,139; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27+ days annual leave

University benefits

Career development support

Counselling service 24/7

Staff discounts

Uniform provided

Job summary

University of Nottingham is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant for the Halls of Residence at University Park Campus. You will maintain bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas to high standards while delivering excellent customer service. Posts are permanent, with 16 or 26.25 hours weekly, including regular weekends, and 15% weekend pay allowance.

Full training provided and opportunities to develop skills. We welcome applicants with a keen eye for detail and the ability to work both independently and

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience and ability to work independently and as part of a team is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms and other public areas including touch points to a high standard, providing excellent customer service at all times.
• Manipulate furniture, make beds and remove rubbish in a busy environment; work both independently and as part of a team.

Job description

Salary £25,353 to £26,379 per annum based on a 36.25-hour contract / pro rata if applicable. Posts are initially offered at the minimum salary point £13.45 per hour, with progression to the higher salary point, £13.99 per hour through annual incremental pay rise.

Area Halls Management - University Park

Location University Park

Salary £25,353 to £26,379 per annum based on a 36.25-hour contract / pro rata if applicable. Posts are initially offered at the minimum salary point £13.45 per hour, with progression to the higher salary point, £13.99 per hour through annual incremental pay rise.

Closing Date Open until filled

Interview Date To be confirmed

Reference NHE1672526

Your Role As a Housekeeping Assistant We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and hardworking people, who have a keen eye for detail and aim to deliver the exceptional operational standards required particularly at busy service times. As a member of our team, you will have a positive and energetic approach and be a colleague that the team look forward to working with and building strong relationships with others to accomplish tasks and shared goals.

Working within our Halls of Residence at University Park Campus, main duties will include the cleaning of bedrooms, bathrooms and other public areas including all touch points to a high standard providing excellent customer service at all times.

Tasks will involve the manipulation of furniture, making beds and the removal of rubbish in a working environment which can be demanding. Previous cleaning experience and ability to work independently and as part of a team is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

Posts Available: 16 or 26.25 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 to be arranged to include regular weekends working between the hours of 9:00am and 3:00pm. These positions are offered on a permanent basis, working throughout the full calendar year, 52-weeks of the year (including outside of term and student vacation periods) while also are eligible to an additional 15% pay allowance for hours worked in weekends.

Please note: Due to a range of functions, conference and business needs, successful candidates are required to work in term time either 1 in 3 or 1 in 4 weekends and during summer regular weekends. Further details will be given at the interview.

We are committed to supporting work-life balance and welcome applications from candidates seeking compressed working arrangements.

What s in it for you?

• Permanent contract
• An excellent holiday allowance: 27 days (pro-rata), plus additional university closure days and bank holidays.
• Ongoing support to develop your skills and gain industry recognised qualifications.
• Personal and Career Development support, and opportunities for career progression.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service- 24/7 support.
• Supplier discounts, travel, and reward schemes.
• Staff Networks, and wellbeing activities and state of the art sports facilities.
• Uniform provide plus the tools you need to do a great job.

The successful candidates for these positions will be expected to attend statutory training courses and any refresher training required by the department. There are planned training courses throughout the year during a typical week, Monday to Friday or on a set weekend dates within the year.

The interviews for these posts are informal and will take no longer than 20 minutes.

For general queries please contact our Estates Recruitment email at [e-mail] Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. Job Reference: NHE541226

All of our vacancies are available to view at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/home.aspx

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Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.

We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.

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This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK.