The role of General Assistant will include:
1. Providing high quality cleaning services of the premises including kitchens, bedrooms and communal areas
2. Preparing rooms for vacation guests – clearing, cleaning and bedmaking
3. Being a friendly face around site that can signpost students to the office for help
4. Identifying and reporting any hazards and faults to ensure a safe environment is maintained
5. Keeping inventory of cleaning stock and informing your team leader if stock is low
6. Completing set programmed works across site
Skills and experiences:
7. Previous general cleaning or housekeeping experience is essential
8. Ability to work on own initiative and with fast changing requirements
9. Previous experience of working to deadlines and prioritising workloads
10. Basic practical experience in operating cleaning machinery
11. Excellent customer service and communication skills
12. Working knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
13. Understanding of written instructions and how to maintain simple written logs
14. Some basic understanding of computer skills – you will need to partake in online training
Why work for us?
We are the proud owners of Investors in People Gold accreditation which we think really shows how well we look after, train and engage with our staff.
Sanctuary Students manages accommodation for over 11,500 students across England and Scotland. We work in partnership with universities to provide cost-effective facilities management and support services, as well as providing specifically designed and purpose built accommodation direct to students across the UK. We offer a range of accommodation from shared flats to self-contained apartments in some of the biggest university towns and cities in the UK, including London, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
15. 25 days leave plus public holidays
16. A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
17. Life Assurance
18. Employee Volunteering scheme
19. Employee Advice Service including counselling
20. Cycle to Work scheme
21. Voluntary health plans
22. Employee discounts
23. Wellbeing support and tools
24. Employee recognition scheme
Job Reference: 226684
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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.