Domestic Assistants

Newnham College is recruiting permanent full-time and part-time staff to join the busy Housekeeping team. Salary is based on point 23 of the University's single pay spine, the full-time equivalent for which is currently £22,681 (£11.63 an hour). 37.5 hours a week is full-time, and there are 30 hours (£18,145 pa) or 20 hours a week (£12,097 pa) contracts available too.

Joining an experienced team of staff, you will be part of the department responsible for keeping all the areas of the College clean and tidy. This is an active job requiring a good level of physical fitness. Some heavy lifting and working at height might also be involved (training given). A keen eye for detail and a positive can-do attitude are important to this role. A full-time contract and/or part-time contracts involving 30 or 20 hours per week are available. Hours are likely to be 9.00 am – 3.30pm (including a half-hour unpaid break for lunch) or 9.30 am – 1.30 pm (no lunch break). 

Main Duties:

  • Responsibility for cleaning areas and rooms around the College as required and maintaining the College’s high standards of cleanliness and presentation.
  • Ensuring all areas, including storage areas are kept clean, tidy and safe.
  • Responsible for duties involving manual handling which might include moving pieces of furniture to clean under them, moving rubbish, cleaning bathrooms and kitchen facilities.
  • Use and appropriate storage of cleaning fluids and chemicals as required.
  • Use and appropriate care for cleaning tools, equipment and machinery.
  • Reporting any issues or damage to the Housekeeping Manager.
  • Working on the end of term spring cleans and being fully involved with cleaning over the conference, summer school and Bed and Breakfast period.
  • Dealing in a calm, professional and courteous manner with all customers, staff, students and Fellows.
  • Adhering to all the Colleges security and health and safety rules and regulations including COSHH, working at height and working with machinery.

Reporting hazards, faults or any other issue.

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