Campus Services
Paisley Campus


Cleaner
Salary: Grade 1 £24,685 per annum pro rata
Part time: 21 hours per week
Permanent




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THE POST – Cleaner


The University of West of Scotland is looking for a Residence Cleaner to join the Campus Services team. The successful candidate will assist in maintaining a clean, safe and hygienic living environment for students living in the accommodation.


The core duties of this role will include cleaning communal areas such as corridors, stairwells, kitchens and common rooms, as well as preparing bedrooms for new arrivals. It will also involve regular dusting, hoovering, mopping, waste disposal and sanitising high touch surfaces to meet health and safety standards.


The postholder will be responsible for reporting any maintenance issues, restock cleaning supplies and ensure all areas are welcoming and presentable.




The successful candidate should have the following:


*Experience of working in a customer focused environment and be able to demonstrate an emphasis on providing a quality service.
*An understanding in the use of cleaning chemicals and equipment
*Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to work to deadlines.
*Ability to handle competing priorities and prioritise workload to produce positive student focused results.






ABOUT US
The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.
With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.
UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings)
Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.


We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:


*24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
*An additional days leave on your birthday
*Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme
*A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
*Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
*Fitness facilities across our campuses
*Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
*Professional, career and research development opportunities.


Closing Date: Thursday 21st May
Interview Date: Tuesday 2nd June




Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided).


The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.


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UWS are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.
UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.
UWS is a "Disability Confident" employer.
University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520