Job Description

Grade UE02: 24,547, plus 5% Premium band for flexible working

Accommodation, Catering and Events - Property Team

Full-time (35 hours per week), 5 over 7 days per week including weekends

Open-ended (permanent)

Vacancies:

2


This is a fantastic opportunity to join our busy property team. We are looking for positive, enthusiastic and reliable people with a strong customer focus to help us maintain exceptional cleaning and housekeeping standards across our accommodation and facilities.

The Opportunity:

As part of our busy cleaning team, you'll play a key role in servicing offices, conference rooms, bathrooms, and public areas. You may also be involved in cleaning and preparing bedrooms and communal spaces within our accommodation buildings.


These roles require weekend working on a rota basis and have variable start and finishing times, typically between 6am & 6pm.

Your skills and attributes for success:

A passion for delivering excellent service Experience in cleaning, housekeeping, or hospitality Strong attention to detail and a positive, can-do attitude Good communication skills Effective time management and reliability

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Application Information:

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:


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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

A competitive salary An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our

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Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.


Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our

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Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is

5 January 2026.

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.


Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.





Interviews will be held

within two weeks of the closing date.