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Sanctuary Students provides safe and secure accommodation to thousands of students across the country. We believe our strength lies in our dedicated staff who assist students with their everyday needs.
General Assistant
£12.21 per hour
30 hours per week
Do you have experience in housekeeping or cleaning different types of accommodation? If so, we have the role for you. We are recruiting a General Assistant, also known as a Cleaner, to join our onsite accommodation team at NHS Colchester.
Daily duties include cleaning communal areas and void (empty) properties, weekly service cleaning of occupied properties, and cleaning communal areas such as kitchens, lounges, and stairs. You will join a team of 7 and also provide housekeeping and bed-making services within on-call, patient, and relative accommodation.
We seek someone with cleaning or housekeeping experience who can use their initiative to deliver high-quality cleaning services.
The role of General Assistant will include:
* Providing high-quality cleaning services for bedrooms, kitchens, pathways, and communal areas
* Identifying and reporting hazards and faults to maintain a safe environment
* Organising on-site stores and checking equipment, replacing when necessary
* Performing other general tasks as required by management
Skills and experience:
* Previous cleaning or housekeeping experience
* Practical experience operating cleaning machinery
* Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise workloads, and work independently
* Ability to understand and follow simple verbal and written instructions
* Excellent customer service and communication skills
Why work for us?
Sanctuary Students manages accommodation for over 11,500 students across England and Scotland. We partner with universities to provide cost-effective facilities management and support services, as well as purpose-built accommodation across the UK, including London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow.
We are committed to making Sanctuary a great place to work. Our benefits include:
* 25 days leave, increasing to 30 days plus public holidays (pro-rata)
* A pension scheme with employer contributions
* Life Assurance
* Employee Advice Service including counselling
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Voluntary health plans
* Wellbeing support and tools
Job reference: 223605
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Internal applicants should submit their applications via their internal careers account.
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any time due to high application volumes. Apply early to avoid missing out.
Inclusion is a core value. We aim to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet customer needs with fairness and empathy. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments during the application process in line with our Disability Confident status.
Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group promotes diversity and inclusivity. We work with the Home Office to prevent illegal working. Sanctuary Students is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.
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