Assistant Housekeeper
(Fixed Term Contract)
£8.50 per hour plus generous benefits
Job title:
Assistant Housekeeper
Reporting to:
Housekeeping Manager
Hours:
35 hours per week (6.00am to 13:00pm - 5 days a week)
Start date:
As soon as possible
Job description
We are looking for a reliable person with a positive and cheerful approach to work. You will preferably
have extensive housekeeping experience in a similar role, good organisational and communication
skills, the ability to supervise a large team of scouts (cleaners), the drive to ensure the high standards of
cleaning in the College buildings, knowledge of Health and Safety regulations (COSHH) and Manual
Handling Regulations and a good ability to use IT (Word documents and Excel spreadsheets).
Duties:
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Help to maintain areas throughout the College in a clean, hygienic and safe way. These areas
may include student and guest accommodation - bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, toilets,
shower areas, corridors.; offices, workrooms, libraries and other educational centres;
Ensure safe use of cleaning equipment and materials, in accordance with COSHH regulations for
which training will be provided;
Use equipment and cleaning materials in a safe manner and in accordance with manufacturers’
instructions.
Report to the Housekeeping Manager or Maintenance Manager any defects, damage or health
and safety issues in the areas where you work;
Undertake the responsibility for the sending out and receiving in of all College Laundry.
Assist with the management of staff as required including rotas and monitoring.
Help to manage the Housekeeping section within College policies and procedures.
Assist in ensuring that adequate staff are on duty to provide the services required to an agreed
standard and cover areas if needed.
Assist in liaising with the Conference and Accommodation Co-ordinators when required to
ensure that conference/meeting rooms, guest rooms and new arrival rooms are cleaned
appropriately and on time.
Assist with the control of Cleaning Chemicals and stock in order to ensure adequate supplies for
normal operations and for extraordinary events as notified from time to time.
Carry out other duties within the general scope of this role as directed by the Housekeeping
Manager or Domestic Bursar.
Pay and conditions
The rate of pay is £8.50 per hour.
Generous benefits include:
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41 days annual holiday (pro rata) (this figure includes Bank Holiday entitlements; it should be
noted that holiday cannot normally be taken during term and that the College staff work on Bank
Holidays that occur during term);
Free lunch in College if working a morning and afternoon shift on the same day, and when the
kitchen is open;
Membership of the OSPS Pension Scheme;
Access to a car parking space in the College’s grounds if one is available;
A Childcare Voucher Scheme;
A Bicycle Purchase Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 12.00pm on Tuesday 9th June 2015.
Interviews will be held on 19th June 2015.
Please send by email if possible:
• The completed application form including details of two referees, indicating any preference for
shift pattern;
Applications should be sent by email to: recruitment@sant.ox.ac.uk. They may also be posted to
HR Manager, St Antony’s College, 62 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6JF.
Late and/or incomplete applications will not be considered.
The College is an equal opportunities employer and applicants are therefore asked to complete the
confidential and anonymous online monitoring survey. Candidates will be emailed the link to the
survey if applying by email.
The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
and may be asked to complete a confidential health questionnaire.