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Weekend Cleaner

Department
Directorate of Technology, Estates & Facilities
Salary
£24,900 (equivalent to £12.91 per hour)
Grade
Grade 1
Contract status
Open
Hours of work
Part-time
Based at
University of York campus
Interview date
To be confirmed.
Posted Date
09/07/2025
Apply by
22/07/2025
Job Reference
14232
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Role Description

Directorate of Technology, Estates & Facilities - Cleaning Services

The Directorate of Technology, Estates and Facilities [DTEF] is responsible for ‘providing outstanding work, study, research facilities, and facilities to enhance the student experience, on campus and online’.

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

Role

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.

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.

Contracted hours of work are available from 6 per week to 12 per week.  Examples of shift patterns currently available include:

  • 07.00-13.30 (Saturday and Sunday) - 12 hours per week
  • 07.00-10.00 (Saturday and Sunday) - 6 hours per week

Whilst the shifts represent regular working patterns and will usually involve set days, the positions require the flexibility to work any 5 days out of 7, including weekends on occasion. The exception to this is if you are allocated weekend only hours.

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.  

For help and assistance: please contact hr-enquiries@york.ac.uk

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

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