Grade UE02: £22,995 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) £12.60 per hour

Accommodation, Catering and Events

Part-time: 24 hours per week

Open-ended: Permanent

The Opportunity:

In this role, you will be a part of the busy cleaning team based primarily on 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.  

This post is part-time (24 hours per week). 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. 

The salary for this post is £22,995 per annum (pro-rata for part time) £12.60 per hour.

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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Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV

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

• A competitive salary of £ 12.60 per 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 advancing 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 provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

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 

Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK, the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browser's local time zone.   

Interviews will be held about one week after the closing period.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team

Accommodation, Catering and Events provides catered and self-catered residential accommodation for over 10,000 students, including community and welfare support through its Residence Life service. We also operate 17 cafes and a range of other catering products to students and staff across the University estate. Under our commercial brand, The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection, we deliver hotel accommodation options to around 200,000 guests each year, plus an extensive selection of conference, catering and event services to over 2,000 events. Please visit our website for further information.