Domestic Assistant

Grade UE01: £21,900 per annum pro-rata (£12.00 per hour)

(There are plans to merge with and become UE02 - £21,978 to £22,134 to take effect from Spring 2024)

Accommodation, Catering and Events – Property team

Part-time: 24-30 hours per week available

Open-ended: permanent

Vacancies available: 4

We are looking for enthusiastic and positive people to join our team of Domestic Assistants to provide excellent cleaning service in our student and commercial guest accommodation.

The Opportunity:

In this role you will be a part of the busy cleaning team based primarily in student accommodation. You will interact with a wide range of customers on a daily basis throughout the busy summer period. The successful candidates will be involved in the preparation, setup, cleaning and servicing of bedrooms and communal areas as well as the distribution of linen for our guests.

Please be aware that these posts require working weekends on a rotational basis during our Commercial period (June-September) and may be different to your normal working location.

To be eligible to apply for this role you should, be able to follow written and verbal instructions, have excellent time management skills, as well as be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of customers.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Good time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Professional and friendly manner.

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Application Procedure:

Please apply online

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary of £ 12.00/hour
• 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, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) 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 (opens new browser tab).

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore 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 30 April 2024.

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