Cleaning Operative - Various Hour Contracts Available in Aberystwyth

You will be required to undertake general cleaning duties under the direction of the Manager or his/her nominee.

What You’ll Do

• Providing a high‑quality cleaning service within all designated areas (and immediately outside these areas), whilst ensuring a clean and hygienic condition, as directed and to the required standard.
• Prioritise own work and work around users of the building, ensuring that areas used first are cleaned as priority.
• Clean specified areas using the appropriate techniques, materials and equipment.
• Carry out a thorough deep clean of specified areas according to business needs.
• Maintain adequate stocks of cleaning chemicals and materials in store cupboard.
• Removal of refuse to maintain a clean and safe environment.
• To comply with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, including but not limited to COSHH, Health and Safety, Data Protection and Equal Opportunities Legislation.
• Be responsible for securing areas during and after cleaning (e.g., ensuring windows that have been open are then closed and appropriate doors are locked).
• Accompany Manager or nominee on inspections.
• Report any equipment failures or damaged equipment and potential hazards to the Line Manager.
• Assist with fire evacuation in residences whilst on duty.
• Report maintenance requirements within area of responsibility.
• Answer queries from staff and visitors in the building.
• Attend team meetings.
• Undertake all training courses as necessary to carry out duties.
• This position is physically demanding and involves lifting and carrying, occasionally up and down stairs, moving furniture and lifting bed linen.
• Carry out reasonable duties as requested by the Management Team.
• Work within any University Building.
• Cover additional hours from time to time, including evening shifts, as required.
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post.
• Commit to the University’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy and understand how it operates within the responsibilities of the post.
• Commit to your own development and that of your staff through effective use of the University’s Effective Contribution Scheme.
• Perform any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

Contract Hours Available

• Up to 15 hours per week
• Up to 20 hours per week
• Up to 30 hours per week
• Full time

Questions for Applicants

• Are you available to work 6–9 am Monday to Friday?
• Are you available to work between 8.45 am and 2 pm Monday to Friday?
• Are you available to work weekends?
• Can you travel to our sites in Gogerddan and Llanbadarn?
• Have you had any previous cleaning or work experience you would like to share?

Important Info

To make an informal enquiry, please contact Cathy Green at clg19@aber.ac.uk. Appointments are normally made within 4 – 8 weeks of the closing date. Your application will remain live in our candidate bank for 3 months following a 3‑month period after the job closes. Re‑apply to stay in the candidate pool for cleaning roles after this period.

How To Apply

To promote a flexible workforce, the University will consider applications from individuals seeking full time, part time, job share, or term time only working arrangements. Applications for this role must be made through jobs.aber.ac.uk. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally.

Benefits

• Flexible working policy
• 36.5‑hour week for full‑time roles
• Generous leave entitlements – 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closed days
• Commitment to Professional Development
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension schemes
• Staff recognition and reward schemes
• Opportunity to learn the Welsh language for free
• Staff relocation bursary
• Maternity, Paternity, Parental and Adoption Leave
• Staff discount for gym facilities, hospitality and retail on campus.

Who You’re Expected To Have

• Previous cleaning experience
• Good face‑to‑face communication skills and ability to provide excellent customer service
• Willingness to learn basic IT skills and comply with training courses detailed in the desirable section
• Ability to work in an organised manner, effectively as part of a team, and unsupervised
• Flexible working attitude and ability to follow instructions
• Appropriate level of health and fitness for lifting and carrying duties
• Oral and written Welsh Level A0, with an awareness of bilingual procedures at the University

Desirable

• First Aid Training
• Manual Handling Training
• COSHH training or knowledge of how to use cleaning chemicals correctly
• Basic Health & Safety Training
• Customer service qualification
• Experience within the Higher Education sector
• Basic IT skills with Internet and e‑mail usage
• Oral and written Welsh Level A1

More information on Welsh Language Levels can be found at: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/hr/policy-and-procedure/welsh-standards/

Employment Visa

Under the UK Government’s points‑based system scheme, this role does not meet the criteria to be sponsored by Aberystwyth University (AU) for a Skilled Worker Route (SWR) application.