Assistant to Housekeeper

CONTRACT: Part-Time (35hrs,0.93Fte)

A unique opportunity to join our professional and friendly Housekeeping team at Thompson's Lane site to assist the Housekeeper in delivering high cleaning standards.

If you are an experienced cleaner currently looking for career progression, we want to hear from you!

You will be reliable, have good organisational and interpersonal skills. You will be experienced in maintaining high standard of cleanliness, as well as preferably supervising a small housekeeping team and operations.

Possessing relevant qualifications and experience with a good track record of delivering to the highest standards is essential, and also be genuinely passionate about your career. Training opportunities are plenty and available.

Interviews and trials will be arranged directly with candidates. Interviews and Selection may proceed ahead of the closing date, should an applicant prove to fulfil job criteria.

Please note the College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

No Agency please.

Duties

Your main duties will include:

• Assisting the Housekeeper in maintaining a high standard of cleanliness throughout the site
• Supervising staff and allocation of work to ensure sufficient cover
• Overseeing the work of external contractors
• Providing cover for absent housekeeping staff as and when necessary
• Monitoring laundry and cleaning materials arrangements and stocks
• Reporting faults in furnishings, decoration, fixtures and fittings

Further details about this position can be found in the Further Particulars below.

Employees' Benefits

• 25 days plus bank holidays annual entitlement (pro-rata for Part-time position)
• Extra day's holiday every two years, up to a maximum of 30 days holiday
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Meal on duty if available (daily allowance)
• Group Life Insurance Cover (also known as 'Death in Service' benefit)
• Help@Hand from Unum provide employees, their partner and children with unlimited access to a UK based Remote GP (24/7, 365 days a year), Medical Second opinion, Mental Health Support, Physiotherapy
• Uniform provided for the role
• Training and development opportunities
• Medicash health plan (after 3 months of employment)
• Annual bonus scheme (varies and subject to end of year financial results)
• Recruitment incentive (1.5% of the starting salary of your referral)
• Social activities (e.g., end of year celebrations, garden parties, away days, etc.)
• Long Service Awards (gifts from 10 to 40 years of service)

Read The Further Particulars

How To Apply

To apply, you are required to register for each individual vacancy. For information about how Trinity Hall handles candidates' personal information please see the Data protection resources.

Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship or Visa Transfers for this role.

Applications must be received by 12.00pm on Friday 17th October 2025.

Contact

For general enquiries please call the HR Team on 01223 764660 or email jobs@trinhall.cam.ac.uk.

INTERVIEW: To be arranged directly with candidate

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