Cleaners

Overview

We are looking for cleaners to join the Support Services team in Estates.

Responsibilities

Clean and maintain premises using cleaning practices, products and equipment. Work under pressure and demonstrate trustworthiness, dependability, initiative, enthusiasm and helpful manner.

Work Hours

• 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday: 06:00 – 09:00
• 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday: 06:00 – 08:00
• 9 hours per week, Saturday and Sunday: 05:00 – 09:30
• 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday: 06:00 – 10:00
• 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday: 06:00 – 11:00

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of cleaning practices, products and equipment.
• Ability to cope under pressure.
• Trustworthiness, dependability and initiative.
• Enthusiastic and helpful manner.
• Experience in a similar environment desirable; training will be given.

Benefits

• Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays pro rata.
• Financial contribution to relocation where applicable.
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family‑friendly policies.
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services.
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel.
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under‑represented in professional posts at the University. At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

Visa Sponsorship

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.