Campus Services
4 Posts, Part-Time (16 hours per post), 1 Post, Part-Time (15 hours) Permanent
THE POST - Cleaner
Working within the Campus Services directorate based at the University of the West of Scotland’s Paisley Campus you will participate in the day-to-day programme of cleaning services to ensure that the campus facilities are maintained in a clean, safe and hygienic condition. You will be part of a professional support service and work alongside a friendly team.
The successful candidate should have the following:
*No formal qualification is required, however, previous experience working within a commercial / industrial cleaning environment would be desirable
*A basic understanding of health and safety requirements within the workplace as training will be provided
*Ability to demonstrate working in a customer focused role with an emphasis on providing quality service
*Customer service skills
*Ability to work in a team and on your own.
Hours of duty are as follows:
*4 x Posts 6-10am Monday & Tuesday to Friday 6-9am
*1 x Post 7am - 10am Monday & Tuesday to Friday 6-9am
*A degree of flexibility is also required to meet the needs of the business.
ABOUT US
The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.
With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.
UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2023 Young University Rankings).
Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.
We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:
*24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
*An additional days leave on your birthday
*Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (currently 19.3%), including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme.
*A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
*Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
*Fitness facilities across our campuses
*Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
*Professional, career and research development opportunities.
Interview Date: Interviews 20th to the 22nd of January 2025
The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.
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UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.
UWS is a "Disability Confident" employer.
University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520.