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Cleaning Assistant

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Craiglockhart
Cleaning Assistant


The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.


Job details

Salary

23,350 per annum pro rata

Contractual hours

15

Basis

Part Time

Region

Property and Facilities

Package

Excellent Benefits Package

Job category/type

Professional Services

Date posted

15/12/2025

Job reference

0000022226

Job description


We are looking for 2 Cleaning Assistants join our team on a part-time (15h hours) permanent basis, working at our Craiglockhart campus.

2pm to 5pm Monday to Friday (including non-term time) OR 5pm to 8pm Monday to Friday (including non-term time)


Our benefits



We offer a great working environment where we support ambition, recognise achievement, and offer an attractive benefits package.




This includes:

Minimum of 41 days annual leave (pro rata) A generous pension scheme (employer contribution of 6%) Nationally agreed pay increases each year Professional learning and development opportunities Discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts
The Team



Our award-winning Property and Facilities team deliver a first-class service to over 1,500 staff and nearly 18,000 students across Edinburgh Napier University. From this we have successfully achieved the Customer Service Excellence Award, which demonstrates our drive to continuously improve the service to both customers and staff.



This fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive team will not only allow you to provide excellent customer service to the University but will also allow you the chance to receive training, personal development, and career advancement within the University.



The Role



The role of Cleaning Assistant is to provide a clean and safe work environment for students, staff and visitors to the university.



Cleaning Assistants will be expected to work across all campuses when required.



Daily duties will involve cleaning offices, all kitchen areas, labs, meeting rooms, stairways, toilets, showers etc. You will ensure that set guidelines are followed and all statutory obligations regarding the use of chemicals, manual handling and working with machinery are adhered to.



What we'll need from you



We are looking for someone who can:

Provide an excellent service to a high standard Work on own initiative but also as part of a team


Demonstrate Good communication skills


Desirable attributes:

Manual handling awareness/training H&S awareness/training COSHH awareness/training Experience of working in a cleaning role Experience of cleaning a large site to a high standard.


Additional Information



The advert will be running on a rolling basis until we find the right candidates for these permanent positions. Interviews will be conducted in mid Jan in the new year, 2026.



Edinburgh Napier is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged and supported and are holders of Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Diversity Champion status.



The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role on the Skilled Worker visa route. International applicants will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.


Cleaning Assistant