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Heavy Duty Cleaner
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Heavy Duty Cleaner to join our team. This is a permanent part-time position working 22.5 hours per week from 08:30 to 13:00 Monday to Friday. The salary is £15,239.17 per annum.
Responsibilities
This role will be responsible for rubbish removal, litter picking, and a variety of other tasks within the accommodation, including cleaning. This will include:
- Empty waste bins and remove rubbish from flats to bin store areas
- Separate waste to ensure reaching optimal waste to recycling
- Litter picking, and ensuring excellent presentation of the site
- Clean internal and external windows, where applicable
- Vacuum, spot clean and shampoo carpets, sweep and polish floors and clean stairs
- Wash walls, doors, furniture, radiators, lampshades as appropriate
During the summer season only:
- Make beds, including stripping and changing sheeting
- Collection of laundered linen from store, bag and pack laundry for collection
- Clean and wash glasses, cutlery and cooking utensils, as appropriate
- Daily liaison with the residents, Residence Managers and associated UPP staff
Act in accordance with all Health & Safety policies and practices at all times.
Requirements
We truly care about the experience of our residents and invite you to join our friendly and passionate team to help make a positive difference to students living away from home in our accommodation. We are looking for you to already have experience of cleaning in a similar environment and have great communication and organisation skills, along with an attention to detail and the passion to do an excellent job. You will need to have a good conversational standard of the English language and an ability to read and interpret our Health & Safety guidance. You will also be prepared to work (with notice) at other sites if required and additional hours when the need arises, especially during the main student arrival and departure weekends.
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In return, we are offering a fun and interesting environment to work in with a competitive salary and a great benefits package which includes 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, pension, cycle to work scheme, store discounts, as well as access to our UPP Rewards portal, offering discounts from a variety of retailers, restaurants gyms and more. We also give two paid volunteering days each year to support a charity of your choice.
Our people are at the heart of how we operate and we welcome everyone who shares our values, regardless of background or identity. Valuing our differences is what makes UPP a growing success and allows everyone to come to work feeling valued and supported.
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About Us
We are proud to be the UK’s leading provider of on-campus residential and academic accommodation, with over 35,000 beds where more than 500,000 students from around the world have called home over the years. We provide a complete solution of Design, Build, Fund, and Operate (DBFO) student accommodation and campus facilities exclusively to the higher education sector. This means we not only design and create cutting edge sustainable buildings, but we also help finance them and successfully manage the onsite operations long-term. However, we’re more than just accommodation, we create spaces where students can thrive, connect, and make the most of their university experience.
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- Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging: An inclusive culture where everyone feels respected, heard, and empowered.
- Career Growth: Learn, lead, and progress with tailored training and leadership programmes.
- Rewards & Benefits: Competitive package and range of benefits designed for you.
- Health and Wellbeing: From mental health resources to wellness programmes, and everyday support.
- Purpose & Impact: Every role shapes the student experience.
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