Housekeeping Team Member

Posted 7 hours 58 minutes ago by Unite Foundation

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Gloucestershire, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS153
Job Description

From spotless spaces to smiling faces? "your work matters, every single day"

Location: Bristol

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 between 7am-10pm

As a Housekeeping Team Member, you'll play a key part in creating a welcoming, safe, and comfortable environment where our students can thrive. You'll work closely with colleagues in student experience and facilities, making a real impact every day. From maintaining high standards across communal areas to ensuring shared spaces are clean, well presented, and inviting, you'll help deliver a positive experience that makes our accommodation feel like home.

Your impact
  • Taking pride in the presentation of our communal and shared areas, making them places students love to live in.
  • Being a friendly, supportive presence for our students and colleagues, always ready to help or signpost support when needed.
  • Ensuring safety and sustainability are at the heart of how you work, keeping our properties safe, clean, and environmentally conscious.
  • Taking ownership of your space and never walking past a problem without acting on it or raising it.
Your background

You don't need to fit a box or follow a traditional path - what matters most is your mindset. We're looking for curiosity, openness to learning, and the drive to make a difference. Whether you're solving problems, leading change, or supporting our students day to day, it's your attitude and approach that will help shape something bigger.

To be successful in this role, you will

  • Have previous experience in housekeeping and a passion for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and presentation.
  • Demonstrate great attention to detail and take pride in delivering excellent service.
  • Bring a positive attitude, showing flexibility and a willingness to get involved in all aspects of the role.
  • Be approachable and friendly, building positive relationships with students and colleagues.
  • Thrive as part of a supportive team, contributing to a welcoming and well kept environment for everyone.
Benefits

We believe that everyone thrives when they're able to bring the best version of themselves to work. So, alongside a competitive salary, we've built a culture and a reward package to support you in bringing your full, authentic self to work, including:

  • A performance related bonus paid twice a year for our operational teams, or annually for support functions
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 extra days and earn up to 5 additional days for long service (FTE equivalent)
  • A generous pension scheme where contributions between 4% and 11% depending on how much you save
  • Life assurance worth 4 times your salary
  • Share save scheme giving you access to purchase Unite Students shares at a discounted rate
  • Enhanced Family Leave - including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non birthing parents
  • Medicash (Health Cash Plan) - access to claim back the cost of routine medical care, such as dental, optical, physio, etc.
  • An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to ensure that you're supported as much as possible when you need it
  • Free volunteering day per year to make a difference!
  • Access to our online platform that provides access to a range of retail and hospitality services at a discounted premium

There's even more to enjoy - find the full benefits package on our careers page.

You'll also have access to 20% student rent at any of our direct let properties for your children, siblings, their children, or any student of whom you depend on you!

Once you've joined US, you'll also gain access to an extensive suite of essential learning to get you ready to take on your day to day, as well as a wider catalogue to explore and elevate yourself and your career!