Cleaner

2 x 16 hours – Permanent (based in the Residences)

10 x 16 hours – Fixed Term until February 2024

THE POST

Working within the Campus Services directorate based at the University of the West of Scotland’s Paisley Campus you will participate in the day-to-day programme of cleaning services to ensure that the campus facilities are maintained in a clean, safe and hygienic condition. You will be part of a professional support service and work alongside a friendly team.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• No formal qualification is required, however, previous experience working within a commercial / industrial cleaning environment would be desirable
• A basic understanding of health and safety requirements within the workplace as training will be provided
• Ability to demonstrate working in a customer focused role with an emphasis on providing quality service

Hours of duty are as follows:

• 10 x 16 Hours fixed term posts until February 2024 – Monday (6:00am to 10:00am), Tuesday to Friday, (6:00am to 9:00am)
• 2 x 16 hours permanent posts – Monday to Thursday (9:00am to 12:15pm), Friday (9:00am to 12:00pm). These posts will predominantly be based in the University’s Residences, but will from time to time be required to support cleaning activity on the main campus

ABOUT US

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.

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. Find out more about our Professional Services teams.

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
• 19.3% employer’s pension contribution, including death in service benefits on joining the pension 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

If you would like to join the team on this exciting journey, apply today!

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