Cleaner

Cleaner

Location: Plymouth

Salary: £25,116 pro rata per annum - Living Wage

Contractual hours: 15 Basis PR Permanent Parttime All Year

Interview date: To be confirmed

Job category/type: Professional/Support Services

Date posted: 23/06/2026

Job reference: B1276

Attachments: B1276 Job Description.pdf

Job Details

We are currently welcoming applications for cleaning vacancies available at the University of Plymouth. Under the direction of the Cleaning Supervisor, you will be part of the team that is responsible for the provision of an efficient and customer focused cleaning service across a diverse range of university facilities.

About the Role

You will be helping contribute to the overall student experience, by creating a clean and welcoming environment throughout the university.

Expectations: good customer service skills and effective communication, both verbally and in writing. Basic computer knowledge would be advantageous.

Awareness of manual handling skills and a reasonable degree of physical fitness is required to move, lift, use and carry cleaning equipment, supplies and waste bags.

Shift patterns vary. Preferred shifts may be indicated below.

• Monday to Friday, 6.00am to 09.00am or 6.30am to 9.30am, 15 hrs per week

Contract: own maximum of 8 Saturdays early morning shifts per year, with additional payment.

Contact: telephone () between 08:30 and 15:00, Mon - Fri.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, skills and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

If you are invited to interview, you will need to bring either your passport or your birth certificate together with proof of your national insurance number with you on the day of the interview.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Employment Eligibility

We're currently unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, we welcome applicants who already have the right to work in the UK, including those on visa routes we can accept (e.g. Graduate visas).

Our Offer

Employees will be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. They will work alongside University colleagues and adopt the University of Plymouth's HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

We have a wide range of staff benefits available to employees, depending on eligibility:

• Generous annual leave: 25 Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time) plus Bank Holidays & Closure Days
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery

Pro rata if part-time/fixed term contract

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is building an inclusive and equitable university where everyone feels represented, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is guided by the Inclusive Institutions Framework, a strategic and externally validated approach that embeds these principles across the entire institution. To find out more please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.

Contact

Telephone: (08:30 - 15:00, Mon - Fri)