Student Casual - Cleaning Operative - Campus Services - Grade 2 - 901052
Student Casual - Cleaning Operative - Campus Services - Grade 2 - 901052
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Job Description
Position Details:
School or Department: Campus Services
Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK
Grade/Band: Grade 2
Hourly rate: 12.69 per hour plus holiday entitlement
Casual contract start: May 2025
Advert closing date: Monday 21st April 2025 23.59pm
Number of positions available: 3
If we receive a high volume of applications then we may close this advert early. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible.
Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.
The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years andweare equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university.We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond support them to succeed and celebrate their success.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas innovation and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we areand how we work.
The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a stateoftheart sports centre with pool shopsplaces to eat and drinkour own art gallery museum and botanical gardens.
Find out more about thebenefits of working for the Universityof Birmingham
Role Summary
The Cleaning Operative will provide a comprehensive service ensuring a highquality service is delivered to the client. You will undertake cleaning tasks and create and maintain a quality standard of cleaning to the agreed specification within set time limits.
You will represent the University of Birmingham as part of an onsite team providing cleaning services on an adhoc basis whilst maintaining a professional image to our customers colleagues and visitors at all times. Although the primary focus is on cleaning as a Cleaner you will be required to carry out any reasonable tasks for which you are deemed competent and as is reasonable.
Main Duties
- Carry out cleaning and sanitising of all areas of buildings including sweeping mopping damp wiping vacuuming using cleaning agents and cleaning equipment.
- Empty bins and remove waste and recycling.
- Ensure that hygiene and required standards are kept to ensuring a consistent and quality cleaning service.
- Replace stock items for example in sanitary areas.
- Perform and document routine inspection and maintenance activities.
- Report faults and maintenance defects missing stock emergencies (for example floods intruders accidents) or building maintenance matters.
- Ensure all cleaning equipment is in good order and report any defects.
- Carry out the safe collection use and return of keys to ensure security of buildings and rooms.
- Cover for absent colleagues and transfer between working areas as required.
- Assist the Team Leaders and Assistant Managers with periodic stock takes.
- Assist with meeting University environmental targets. For example turning off lights as required.
- Conform to all Health and Safety requirements Control of Substances Hazardous to Health COSHH regulations to ensure a safe highquality service.
- Work cooperatively helpfully politely with customers colleagues and visitors including answering queries and dealing with all situations that arise to deliver the highest level of customer service.
- Maintain personal hygiene standards and wear the correct protective and required corporate clothing.
- Carry out additional tasks as required.
- Treats everyone with dignity and respect supporting equality and valuing diversity.
Person Specification
- Ability to follow and work in line with instructions with good attention to detail.
- Ability to organise and plan own work.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to undertake required physical activities.
- Ability to work with customers and colleagues from diverse backgrounds and offer a good service regardless of others differences.
- Ability to learn and understand how diversity considerations can affect own area (e.g. different dress code)
- Good communication skills.
- Cooperative helpful flexible attitude.
- Ability to undertake training required.
For any informal queries please contact Deborah Gardiner
View our staff values and behaviourshere
Valuing excellence sustaining investment
We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.
The University of Birmingham restricts all students to working up to 20 hours per week during term time. If your application is successful and your course does not follow the usual academic term timetable (e.g. PGT PGR or PhD student) you and your supervisor must formally agree vacation periods if this role exceeds 20 hours per week. In addition to this please be aware if you are an International student you will be required to apply to the Registry for the appropriate Authorised Absence.
You are only eligible to apply to this role if you are a current University of Birmingham student. If you are not a University of Birmingham student your application will not be considered.
To work you will need to carry out a right to work check.These checks will need to be completed prior to work commencing.
Employment Type
Part-Time
