General Assistant

Job title:

General Assistant

Company

Sanctuary Group

Job description

Sanctuary Students provide safe and secure accommodation to thousands of students around the country. We believe that our strength lies in our dedicated staff who help students with their everyday needs.Part Time Domestic AssistantBrighton University£12.58 per hour20 hours per weekWe have an opportunity for a Part Time Domestic Assistant to join our Accommodation team at Brighton University. As a Part Time Domestic Assistant you will be responsible for providing a high-quality cleaning and domestic service in the onsite accommodation.Your duties will include cleaning communal areas and emptying properties as well as completing a weekly service clean of occupied properties. There will be some heavy lifting involved. Joining a team of 4, we are looking for a team player who can use their own initiative to deliver a high-quality service and has experience in a similar role.The position of Domestic Assistant is referred to internally at Sanctuary, as General Assistant.The role of Domestic Assistant will include:

• Providing high quality cleaning services for bedrooms, kitchens, pathways and communal areas
• Identifying and reporting any hazards and faults to ensure a safe environment is maintained
• Organising stores on site and carrying out checks of equipment, replacing when necessary
• Any other general tasks as required by management

Skills and experiences:

• Working knowledge and experience of undertaking general cleaning duties
• Practical experience in operating cleaning machinery is desirable
• Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise workloads and work on own initiative
• Experience of understanding simple verbal instructions and undertaking duties as requested
• Excellent customer service and communication skills

Why work for us?manages accommodation for over 11,500 students across England and Scotland. We work in partnership with universities to provide cost-effective facilities management and support services, as well as providing specifically designed and purpose built accommodation direct to students across the UK. We offer a range of accommodation from shared flats to self-contained apartments in some of the biggest university towns and cities in the UK, including London, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow.Our BenefitsAs part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme

Job Reference: 222139Closing Date: 8 December 2024We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.Building Equality and DiversitySanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
Sanctuary Students is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

Expected salary

£12.58 per hour

Location

Brighton

Job date

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 08:22:49 GMT

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