Vita Group
Housekeeping Assistant
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Housekeeping Assistant
Housekeeper Edinburgh
- Hourly Rate: £13.45
- Contract: Permanent, 18 hours per week
- Working Hours: 10am – 6pm, Monday – Friday
Vita Student are launching four brand-new residences across the UK & Spain, giving students even more choice across the UK and Europe while setting a new standard for premium student living. The openings in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, and Madrid reflect Vita Student’s continued commitment to exceptional locations, contemporary design, and an all-in living lifestyle that supports both academic success and wellbeing.
All four buildings provide:
- A wide range of studio room types
- Vibrant hub spaces
- Dedicated study areas
- Fully equipped 24/7 gyms
Combined with Vita Student’s supportive on-site teams and community-focused approach, these features deliver the premium living experience students expect.
About the Role
To support our premium services, we're building a brand new team, including Housekeepers to deliver a luxury, home-from-home cleaning service for our residents' studio apartments whilst ensuring our premium site & facilities are maintained to the highest standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide an exceptional, personalised room cleaning service to students by ensuring their studios are maintained to a clean, healthy, and presentable standard.
- Working towards designated schedules, cleaning duties include:
- Dusting
- Sweeping
- Vacuuming
- Anti-bacterial cleaning of surfaces
- Making beds
- Working towards designated schedules, cleaning duties include:
- Ensure our facilities are respected by students & guests.
- Maintain the upkeep of our premium site & facilities.
- Deliver solutions to any issues or challenges that may arise.
- Be a point of contact for any potential incidents or emergencies that occur onsite.
- Ensure waste management areas adhere to health & safety regulations.
- Addressing/cleaning/tidying/reorganising as required.
- Record and manage each studio clean using a smartphone/tablet:
- Photograph each studio prior to and after cleaning.
- Report any concerning behaviour of students that could indicate a welfare concern.
- Monitor cleaning stock levels and communicate needs to the Assistant Residence Manager or Residence Manager.
- Assist in ordering stock to maintain appropriate inventory.
- Follow "Control of Substances Hazardous to Health" (COSHH) regulations to protect health and safety when using cleaning chemicals.
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Requirements
Professional Experience:
- A well-versed housekeeping professional with experience in large, multi-room residence facilities such as:
- Accommodation buildings
- Hotels
- Hospitals
- Technologically astute to support our various operating systems and software.
- Good understanding of COSHH regulations and practices.
Personal Characteristics:
- Ability to operate in a multi-cultural environment, welcoming colleagues and residents from diverse cultural, religious, and national backgrounds.
- Excellent communication skills (English proficiency required; multilingual skills welcomed).
- Adaptability, creativity, and positivity.
- Resilience to navigate unexpected situations effectively.
- Able to carry out tasks involving extended periods of standing and repetitive movements, with flexibility for reasonable adjustments.
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Flexibility:
- Facilities are open to residents 24 hours per day, 356 days per year, including bank/religious holidays.
- While time off during holidays and religious breaks is accommodated where possible, flexibility is imperative to ensure continuous service.
Benefits
- Holidays: Pro-rata based on hours worked (28 days paid, including England & Wales Bank Holidays for 18-hour contract).
- Birthdays: All employees can take their birthday off work to celebrate.
- Perkbox: Access to a Perkbox account for lifestyle perks, including:
- Cinema tickets
- Supermarket savings
- Discounted outings
- Daily coffee or summer holiday vouchers
- Royal London Pension: Employer contribution of 3% of salary, plus a 5% employee contribution.
- Company Culture:
- Annual parties and events
- Recognition programmes:
- Employee of the month
- Community champion awards
- Experience and work anniversary awards
- Induction and Learning & Development Programme
- Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum training recognitions
- Employee Assistance: Confidential support for personal/work-related wellbeing concerns. Available 24/7.
Additional Notes
- Pre-Employment Checks: All offers are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks.
- Right to Sponsorship: Unfortunately, we are unable to offer Right to Work Sponsorship. Applicants requiring sponsorship may not proceed with their application.
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