Cleaners (Fixed Term) £12.91 per hour

Role Description

The Role

This role is part of the Cleaning Services  team within Facilities. 

As a Cleaner within the University of York you will ensure that allocated areas of the campus are cleaned to a consistently high standard. You will carry out general cleaning duties, in any areas allocated by your Supervisor or Cleaning Manager, to the required standard and in accordance with agreed service levels. Following training, you will ensure that cleaning materials and equipment are used in a safe, efficient and cost effective way.

This is a fixed term contract from the week commencing Monday 16th June 2025 until Friday 12th September 2025. You will be allocated an annual leave entitlement for your period of employment but you must be available to work consistently throughout this period. We will not be able to accommodate periods of leave between the 1st and 12th of September 2025 unless by exceptional circumstances. As part of the application process we will ask you to detail any dates you are not available. 

For this fixed term period, contracted hours of work will be 20 per week, with most of these to be worked within the hours 09:30 until 13:30 Monday to Friday. Some additional weekend working will also be required to cover our busy, clean down periods.  

Due to the nature of the work, you will be required to be on your feet for the duration of the shift and must have the ability to carry out significant manual handling duties such as:  making beds, carrying linen bundles, use of heavy floor cleaning machinery, using stairs etc.

You should also have the ability to communicate effectively with others and to receive and understand instructions.  In addition, you will need to be able to use email and other online systems so that you are able to receive University communications, including e-payslips.

The salary for this position is £24,900 (equivalent to £12.91 per hour).

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• Ability to carry out significant manual handling duties such as carrying heavy bundles of linen and using heavy floor cleaning machinery
• Flexibility to work any 5 days out of 7, including weekends
• The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, managers and customers and to receive and understand instruction
• Evidence of upholding our behaviours (included in our accompanying Job Description)

Interview date: To be confirmed.

Please note that shortlisting takes place on an ongoing basis and you may be asked to attend an interview prior to the closing date stated. 

For help and assistance: please contact the DTEF Services team on 01904 32 2073 or via email at: dtef-recruitment-training@york.ac.uk

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive  – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. 

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork